Guiding Education in Mathematics and Science Network (GEMS-NET)

ESI 9731316这项局部系统性改革提案是由5个学区与罗德岛大学的科学家和科学教育工作者合作提交的。该项目将为29所学校的350名K-8年级教师提供高质量的专业发展。十名幼稚园科学资源教师将参与其中。来自成熟的课程项目自由/开源和STC的探究式工具包已被选为实施K-6年级的工具包，并将交付给教师，并由KITES项目使用的区域教材资源中心进行翻新。普通科学课程延伸到7年级和8年级是与高中科学系主任和中学科学教师合作完成的。中学课程改革将由10名中学科学教师领导，探索将普通科学课程延伸到7年级和8年级，SEPUP教材正在考虑实施。从大学和私营部门招聘的科学导师将与小学教师合作。该项目将对中小学教师的准备工作产生重大影响，因为职前教师使用的材料和课程将被改编用于科学方法课程。所有五个地区都有电脑和连接，以促进教师之间的联系。申请为期5年的1 047 908美元，费用分摊估计为1 166 823美元。

ESI 9731316 This Local Systemic Change proposal is submitted by a partnership involving 5 school districts in collaboration with scientists and science educators from the University of Rhode Island. The project will offer high quality professional development to 350 teachers, grades K-8, in 29 schools. Ten Kindergarten Science Resource teachers will be among these participants. Inquiry based kits from well established curriculum projects, FOSS and STC, have been selected for implementation grades K-6 and will be delivered to teachers and refurbished by the regional instructional materials Resource Center used by the KITES project. The extension of the common science curriculum to grades 7 and 8 has been accomplished in partnership with high school science department chairs and middle school science teachers. The middle school curriculum changes will be led by a group of 10 middle school science teachers exploring the extension of the common science curriculum into grades 7 and 8, with SEPUP instructional materials being considered for implementation. Science mentors recruited from the university and the private sector will partner with elementary teachers. The project will have significant impact on elementary and secondary teacher preparation as materials and curriculum used with the preservice teachers will be adapted for use in science methods courses. Computers and connections are available in all five districts to facilitate networking among teachers. The request is for $1,047, 908 for 5 years with cost sharing estimated as $1,166,823.