Middle Grades Science Mentoring Program

该EDC项目旨在建立一个发展和支持中等年级辅导教师的示范计划和一个可复制的实施战略。它将培养30名经验丰富的教师，为60名新手教师担任导师。项目工作人员将与马萨诸塞州的30名教师在内容、教学方法和指导技能方面进行合作，以提高他们的技能、知识和信心，以便他们能够与60名新手科学教师有效合作。该项目的目标是减少新手教师的流失，发展他们教授以标准为基础的科学的能力。项目的主要组成部分包括物理、生命和生态科学暑期研究所；现场课堂观察和会议；每月学习小组和45名地区行政人员的参与。

This EDC project seeks to build a model program for the development and support of middle grades mentor teachers and a replicable implementation strategy. It will prepare 30 experienced teachers to serve as mentors for 60 novice teachers. Project staff will work on content, pedagogy and mentoring skills with the 30 teachers in Massachusetts to improve their skills, knowledge and confidence so they can work effectively with 60 novice science teacers. The goal of the project is to decrease attrition of novice teachers and develop their capacity to teach standards-based science. Key project components include summer institutes on physical, life and eath science; on-site classroom observation and conferencing; monthly study groups and engagement of 45 district administrators.