Teaching, Experimentation And Mentoring in Science

药学和化学科学研究生项目(PCSP)是由加州斯托克顿太平洋大学药学院和化学系联合开展的项目，每年将8名项目研究员(研究生)安排在加利福尼亚州圣华金县的7-12年级教室。项目合作伙伴包括圣华金县教育办公室和加州大学伯克利分校劳伦斯·利弗莫尔国家实验室的退休科学家。项目目标是1)通过目标教师和项目研究员提供的基于标准的探究方法来加强科学课程和实验室，以及2)完成一项为期一年的与年级水平的国家科学标准相匹配的研究调查，该调查涉及学生，并通过教师、项目研究员、硕士教师、退休科学家和教师导师(团队科学)的合作来构思、领导和实施。团队科学结合了卓越的教学，对探究和实验的重视，以及退休科学家和大学教师指导的重要好处。该项目每年招募的八个团队包括两名小学7-8年级教师、两名9-12年级教师、一名退休研究科学家、一名项目研究员和一名硕士教师或大学教师导师。为这些团队招聘的教师是未获得、部分或新获得资格证书的教师和有经验的有资格证书教师的组合。八个小组的每个成员根据各自的角色参与以下活动：1)关于探究教学及其应用和对其实施的支持，2)为项目研究员和合作教师提供网络、持续的支持和指导，以及3)通过与退休研究科学家的互动加强研究过程的培训，包括在大学研究研讨会上进行最后的研究项目陈述。项目参与者将接触到国家专业教学标准委员会的认证过程、科学职业、前沿内容演示、探究式教学以及针对英语学习者的具体策略。这些团队代表着一种独特的合作，将内容和教育学专业知识、教师专业发展领导力和学区参与结合在一起。夏季和全年的团队会议和培训课程的目标是建立一个学习者社区，在研究生、硕士教师、退休科学家和教师导师的帮助下，提高教师的科学内容专业知识和教学方法，并提高学生的成就。项目标题：科学机构：太平洋大学PI/共同PI：詹姆斯·布兰肯希普、帕特里克·琼斯、朱迪·威尔逊合作伙伴学区：圣华金县、林肯联合大学、林登联合大学、斯托克顿联合大学、里彭联合大学、特雷西联合大学、曼特卡联合大学、高尔特大学基金：3年总计1,466,807美元/年毕业人数：8人郊区目标受众：7-12 NSF支持的学科涉及：生物、化学

The Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Graduate Program (PCSP), a joint program from the School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry in the College of the Pacific at the University of Pacific in Stockton, California, is placing eight Project Fellows (graduate students) each year in grades 7-12 classrooms within San Joaquin County, California. Project partners include the San Joaquin County Office of Education, and retired scientists from UC Berkeley's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. Project objectives are 1) to enhance science lessons and labs with standards based inquiry approach provided by targeted teachers and Project Fellows, and 2) to complete a yearlong research investigation matched to grade level state science standards which involves students and is conceived, led and carried out through a collaboration between teachers, Project Fellows, master teachers, retired scientists, and faculty mentors (TEAM Science). TEAM Science combines excellence in teaching, an emphasis on inquiry and experimentation, and the important benefits of retired scientist and university faculty mentoring. Eight teams recruited for each year of the project consist of two elementary grades 7-8 teachers, two 9-12 teachers, one retired research scientist, one Project Fellow, and one master teacher or university faculty mentor. Teachers recruited for the teams are a combination of non-, partial or newly credentialed teachers and experienced credentialed teachers. Each member of the eight teams participates in the following activities according to their role: 1) presentations on inquiry teaching and its application, and support for its implementation, 2) networking, ongoing support and coaching for Project Fellows and collaborating teachers and faculty, and 3) training in the research process which is enhanced through interaction with the retired research scientists including a final research project presentation at a university research symposium. Project participants are exposed to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification process, science careers, cutting edge content presentations; inquiry based teaching, and specific strategies for English language learners. The teams represent a unique collaboration that brings together a blending of content and pedagogy expertise, teacher professional development leadership and school district involvement. Team meetings and training sessions during the summer and throughout the year target the building of a community of learners to enhance science content expertise and pedagogy for teachers and achievement for students with the assistance of graduate students, master teachers, retired scientists and faculty mentors.Project title: Teaching, Experimentation and Mentoring in ScienceInstitution: University of the PacificPI/Co-PI: James Blankenship, Patrick Jones, Judi WilsonPartner School Districts: San Joaquin County, Lincoln Unified, Linden Unified, Stockton Unified, Ripon Unified, Tracy Unified, Manteca Unified, Galt unifiedFunding: $ 1,466,807 total for 3 yearsNumber of fellows/year: 8 graduateSetting: urban, rural, suburbanTarget audience: 7-12NSF supported disciplines involved: biology, chemistry