Improving the Mathematics Subject-Matter Preparation of K-8 Teachers: a pilot project of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities

美国州立学院和大学协会（AASCU）正在开发一个试点项目，重点是改善未来小学教师的本科数学教学。该项目的设计是基于这样一个假设，即改变大学教学战略的最佳方式是教师和大学的高级学术领导共同努力，制定和实施支持全面改革的活动。拟议的项目涉及几个关键要素：校长和首席学术官的积极领导和参与，包括首席学术官对教师和管理人员的校园团队的参与;针对特定校园的独特背景量身定制并响应的个性化校园计划; 2001年夏季，为来自AASCU校园的教师和管理人员举办为期一周的夏季教学研讨会，重点是数学教学中基于研究的最佳实践;在各个校区开展为期一年的实施进程;并在随后的夏季举行为期两天的后续研讨会，讨论成功和挑战。

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is developing a pilot project focused on improving undergraduate mathematics instruction for prospective elementary school teachers. The project design is based on the hypothesis that changing university teaching strategies is best accomplished when both faculty and the senior academic leadership of a university work together to develop and implement activities supporting comprehensive reform. The proposed project involves several key elements: the active leadership and involvement of the president and chief academic officer, including the participation of the chief academic officer on campus teams of faculty and administrators; individualized campus plans tailored to and responsive to the unique context of specific campuses; an initial week-long summer teaching seminar for teams of faculty and administrators from AASCU campuses in the summer of 2001, focusing on research-based best practices in teaching mathematics; a year-long implementation process on individual campuses; and a concluding two-day follow-up seminar the subsequent summer to discuss successes and challenges.