Critical MASS: Critical Mathematics and Science Synergy

9911778 caminshudson和Fitchburg公立学校正在与马萨诸塞大学洛厄尔分校合作，在这个为期五年的地方系统变革项目中，为这两个地区的所有K-5小学教师和所有6-8中学数学和科学教师实施一个系统变革计划。教育发展中心和TERC也将为该项目提供专业知识。该项目将在每个地区四年的标准数学和科学课程实施和教师培训的基础上进行。这两个地区在小学和中学阶段都采用并承诺只使用以改革为基础的、由国家科学基金会资助的课程。参与的教师将在项目的整个生命周期中参加160小时的专业发展。这些时间的大部分（130小时）将在教师的学校，在他们的教室和合同日进行。教学内容及知识工作坊将于五年内每年举行六次半天的上课时间。讲习班将扩大和深化教师的内容知识，同时采用探究，改革为基础的教学方法。课堂上的支持将由各区的数学和科学专家以及54名专门准备的教师领导干部提供。最后，暑期协同学院将为参与者提供机会，深入研究和发展数学与科学之间的概念和教学协同。该项目将影响两个地区、13所学校、314名教师和6450名K-8学生。

9911778CAMINSIn this five-year Local Systemic Change project the Hudson and Fitchburg Public Schools are collaborating with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell to implement a systemic change program for all K-5 elementary teachers and all 6-8 middle school teachers of mathematics and science in the two districts. Also providing expertise to the project will be the Education Development Center and TERC. The project will build upon four years of standards-based mathematics and science curriculum implementation and teacher enhancement in each district. Both districts have adopted and are committed to using only reform-based, NSF-funded curricula at both the elementary and middle school levels. The participating teachers will take part in 160 hours of professional development over the life of the project. The majority (130) of these hours will occur at the teachers' schools, in their classrooms and during their contract day. The Pedagogical Content Knowledge Workshops will be held in six half-day, school-time sessions per year for the five years. The Workshops will broaden and deepen the teachers' content knowledge, while using an inquiry, reform-based instructional approach. In-class support will be provided by the districts' mathematics and science specialists as well as a cadre of 54 specially prepared Teacher Leaders. Lastly, the Summer Synergy Institute will give participants the opportunity to intensely examine and develop conceptual and instructional synergy between mathematics and science. The project will impact two districts, 13 schools, 314 teachers and 6,450 K-8 students.