North Dakota Science Teacher Enhancement Project (ND-STEP)

北达科他州科学教师提升计划（ND-STEP）涉及20名教师，每年在北达科他州的一所研究型大学进行为期14个月的研究和在职活动计划。在四年的每一年里，来自北达科他州和明尼苏达州的10对初中和高中科学教师将参加ND-STEP。每对搭档将与一名科学家合作。在为期六周的暑期研究经历中，还将完成一门关于探究性教学的研究生课程，并在学年期间参加四个全天的课程，重点是实施行动计划和探究性教学。教师可以在暑期活动中获得7个研究生学分，在学年课程中获得2个继续教育学分。在第2-4年，一小群“大师”教师将被选为ND-STEP兼职教师。他们的准备工作包括使用NSF支持的课程材料，如SEPUP， ChemCom， A Private Universe等。他们将为他们的同龄人举办科学研讨会，介绍他们所做的研究，并领导在职会议，讨论NRC科学标准和探究性教学。ND- STEP指导委员会将每年召开两次会议来指导该项目。

9618711 Tomanek The North Dakota Science Teacher Enhancement Program (ND-STEP) involves 20 teachers per year in a 14-month program of research and inservice activities, at one of North Dakota's research universities. During each of 4-years 10-pairs of middle and high- school science teachers from North Dakota and Minnesota will participate in ND-STEP. Each pair will work with one scientist. The 6-week summer research experience is complemented by completion of a graduate course on inquiry teaching and attendance at four full-day sessions during the academic year where the focus is on implementation of action plans and teaching by inquiry. Teachers may earn seven graduate credit hours for the summer activities and 2-Continuing Education credits for the academic year sessions. In years 2-4 a small group of "master" teachers will be selected as ND-STEP Adjunct Faculty. Their preparation includes working with NSF supported curriculum materials such as SEPUP, ChemCom, A Private Universe, etc. They will conduct science seminars for their peers about the research they've done and lead inservice sessions on the NRC Science Standards and inquiry teaching. An ND- STEP Steering Committee will meet twice a year to guide the project.