Texas Development Project for Teacher Preparation

该项目将为实施全州范围的计划制定框架，以改善德克萨斯州科学和数学教师的准备工作。在德克萨斯农工大学金斯维尔分校化学系主任毛罗·卡斯特罗博士的领导下，它将1)设计和开发一系列以探究为导向、注入技术的模块，同时将其整合到9所合作大学的科学和数学课程中；2)组织一个德克萨斯州总统奖的子集，其中包括德克萨斯州总统科学和数学教学卓越奖的提名人，以担任协作人的咨询角色，并协助发展德克萨斯州总统奖联盟，该联盟由该州所有168名总统奖获得者组成。这两个相互关联的活动将涉及来自代表九所大学的科学、数学和教育的大学教员团队；来自大约20个学区的模范科学和数学教师团队；以及来自K-12学校、社区学院和大学合作伙伴的管理人员。重要的是，这些目标将与继续制定全面实施计划相结合，以改善全州的科学和数学教师培训计划。

This project will develop a framework for implementing a statewide plan to improve the preparation of science and mathematics teachers in Texas. Led by Dr. Mauro Castro, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, it will 1) design and develop a series of inquiry-driven, technology-infused modules to be concurrently integrated into the science and mathematics curriculum at the nine partner universities; and 2) organize a subset of Texas Presidential Awardees, comprised of Texas' nominees for the NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, to serve in an advisory capacity to the Collaborative and to assist in developing the Texas Presidential Awardees Alliance, comprised of all 168 of the state's Presidential Awardees. These two interrelated activities will involve teams of university faculty from science, mathematics, and education representing nine universities; teams of exemplary science and mathematics teachers from approximately 20 school districts; and administrators from K-12 schools, community college and university partners. Importantly, these objectives will be integrally tied to the continued development of a full implementation plan to improve science and mathematics teacher preparation programs across the state.