Comprehensive Information Technology Education in Rural Appalachia (CITERA)

该项目每年将为20名西弗吉尼亚州中学STEM教师提供120小时的信息技术(IT)教学。该计划每年还将为30名学生和5名辅导顾问提供服务。牵头机构是非营利性机构科学研究所，合作者包括EDVenture Group，Inc.、Global Program、费尔蒙州立大学、马里恩县学校系统和西弗吉尼亚州中北部的其他八个学区。学区管理人员将招募和筛选潜在的项目参与者，条件如下：当前的科学或数学证书，教学经验，以及曾参与NSF资助的已为该地区服务多年的教师提升项目。IT专业发展侧重于将3D建模和集群计算技能整合到现有的STEM课程单元中。每年夏天将提供为期两周的教师学院，然后是包括学生在内的为期一周的课程。学年部分提供两个全天课程和四个小时的辅导和在线支助。

This project will provide 120 hours of information technology (IT) instruction to 20 West Virginia middle school STEM teachers each year. The program will also serve 30 students and 5 guidance counselors annually. The lead institution is the Institute for Scientific Research, Inc., a not-for-profit, and collaborators include the EdVenture Group, Inc, the GLOBE Program, Fairmont State University, the Marion County School System and eight other school districts in north central West Virginia. School district administrators will recruit and screen potential program participants with the following prerequisites: current certification in science or mathematics, teaching experience and prior participation in NSF-funded teacher enhancement projects that have served the region for several years. The IT professional development focuses on integrating 3-D modeling and cluster computing skills in existing STEM curriculum units. A two-week institute for teachers followed by a one-week program that includes students will be offered each summer. The school year component provides two full-day sessions and four hours of mentoring and on-line support.