Coalition for the Mathematical Preparation of Elementary Teachers

这个为期18个月的项目是山姆·休斯顿州立大学、北哈里斯学院和汤博尔学院之间现有联盟的延伸。最初的联盟是为了实施对未来小学教师的数学课程内容的修改。这些变化是由《面向未来小学教师的数学课程指南》推动的，该文件由德克萨斯州全州系统倡议(SSI)于1996年开发和传播，并与全国知名标准保持一致。最初的联盟(SSI Coalition)正在扩大到一个由两年制学院和大学组成的网络，寻求重振面向小学教师的数学课程。扩大的联盟是从研究所发展起来的，并通过指导、电子邮件、网页、后续研讨会和时事通讯来促进。扩大后的联盟正在使用学生项目手册和SSI联盟项目的教师指南以及俄亥俄州立大学的短期课程材料。这两个项目开发的材料将大量的数学任务与合作学习、操作、技术和写作结合在一起，挑战学生，同时提高他们对数学的信心和欣赏。四名SSI联盟教员和一名额外教员担任高级人员。他们带领着其他24名正在体验SSI联盟方法的教职员工，并在参与者计划来年的时候指导他们，根据指导方针制定一门新课程或重组现有课程。该项目聘请了一名教学顾问和一名外部评估员以及一个咨询委员会来指导项目的进展。评估被用来改进教学方法，使其适应当地的情况，并衡量项目的成功程度。

This 18 month project is extending an existing coalition formed among Sam Houston State University, North Harris College, and Tomball College. The original coalition was formed to implement changes in the mathematics content courses for prospective elementary school teachers. These changes were given impetus by the Guidelines for Mathematics Courses for Prospective Elementary School Teachers, a document developed and disseminated in 1996 by the Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) and consistent with nationally-known standards. The original coalition (SSI Coalition) is expanding to a network of two-year colleges and universities seeking to revitalize their mathematics courses for elementary teachers. The extended coalition is growing from institutes and is being fostered by mentoring, electronic mail, a web page, follow-through workshops, and a newsletter. The expanded coalition is using the student projects manual and instructor's guide of the SSI Coalition project and Ohio State short course materials. The materials developed by both programs integrate substantial mathematical tasks with cooperative learning, manipulatives, technology, and writing that challenge students while improving their confidence and appreciation of mathematics. Four members of the SSI Coalition faculty and one additional faculty are serving as senior personnel. They are leading 24 other faculty participants who are experiencing the SSI Coalition approach and are mentoring participants as they plan for the ensuing year by crafting a new course or restructuring an existing course consistent with the Guidelines. The project is employing an instructional consultant and an outside evaluator as well as an advisory board to guide the project's progress. Evaluation is being used to refine the instructional approach, to customize it to local site conditions, and to measure the success of the project.