Alliance for Enhancement of Science Education and Technology

基于之前的一个GK-12项目，该项目将31名研究生教学研究员与纳什维尔大都会公立学校14所学校的36名教师合作，目前的项目将研究员与选定中学的教师团队配对。这些团队在夏季聚在一起三周，建立合作关系，审查国家和地方标准，并为即将到来的一年选择和设计活动。研究员们在秋季进入他们的合作教室，每周花10个小时在教室里，在七年级和八年级的教室里讲授基于探究性的实践科学活动。他们还参加两个月一次的研讨会，并参加一个3小时的科学方法课程。每个参与者都为关键活动贡献了特定的力量。教师通过会议和焦点小组提供持续的反馈，并在学校和夏季讲习班期间担任导师教师；研究员的研究顾问每学期参加两个课时，观察他们的研究员的行动，并与K-12学生和老师互动。数学融入每一项活动，数学研究生和硕士生都是积极参与者。暑期合作项目包括为合作教师提供为期两周的实验室体验。这些活动的更广泛影响包括与大量学校的联系，以及它提供的让教师在规划和评价中发挥核心作用的模式。项目名称：加强科学教育和技术联盟机构：范德比尔特大学，梅哈里医学院（MMC）PI/共同PI: Virginia Shepherd， Melvin Joesten, Maria de Fatima Lima（梅哈里）合作学区：纳什维尔大都会资助：1,493,700美元研究员人数/年：10名研究生，2名本科生设置：中学目标受众：UrbanNSF支持的学科涉及：数学

Based on a prior GK-12 project that partnered 31 graduate teaching Fellows with 36 teachers in 14 schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, this current project pairs the Fellows with teams of teachers at select middle schools. These teams come together for three weeks during the summer to build their partnership relationship, review national and local standards, and select and design activities for the upcoming year. The Fellows enter their partner classroom in the fall, and spend 10 hours per week in the classroom presenting hands-on inquiry-based science activities in 7th and 8th grade classrooms. They also participate in a bimonthly seminar, and take a 3 hr science methods course. Each of the participants contributes a particular strength to the key activities. Teachers provide ongoing feedback through meetings and focus groups, as well as act as mentor teachers within their school and during the summer workshops; the Fellows' research advisors attend two class periods per semester to observe their Fellow in action and to interact with the K-12 students and teachers. Mathematics is integrated into each activity and mathematics graduate students and master teachers are active participants. The summer partnership building includes a two week in-laboratory experience for the partner teachers. Broader impacts of these activities include the outreach to a wide number of schools and the model it provides of giving teachers a central role in planning and evaluation. This project is receiving partial support from the Directorate for Biological SciencesProject Title: Alliance for Enhancement of Science Education and Technology Institution: Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College (MMC)PI/Co-PI: Virginia Shepherd, Melvin Joesten, Maria de Fatima Lima (Meharry)Partner School Districts: Metropolitan Nashville Financing: $1,493,700 Number of fellows/year: 10 graduate, 2 undergraduateSetting: middle schoolTarget Audience: UrbanNSF supported disciplines involved: mathematics