Track 2 NSF GK-12 Fellows Project STEP (Science and Technology Enhancement Program): Building "STEMcinnati City"

该提案描述了辛辛那提大学开发的一个Track 2项目，该项目将与研究员和教师合作，在名为“STEMcinnati City”的框架内开发课程模块。Track 2项目步骤-加州大学教师和5名研究生研究员、5所经过战略选择的高中以及社区和行业合作伙伴-努力通过一个总体项目，进一步提高高中生使用工程学作为真实学习的背景下的STEM兴趣和技能。我们的愿景是建立一个无缝的加州大学和K-12学习者社区，分享STEM知识。该项目的主要目标是：1)培训、激励和维持工程、数学和科学研究生，以便有效地向中学生传授STEM技能；2)制定分层和可扩展的STEM课程计划，明确将不同年级的关键概念联系起来；以及3)通过协同合作伙伴关系在加州大学和K-12学校播下系统性变革的种子，确保该计划在NSF资助之外的可持续性。合作伙伴：辛辛那提大学、辛辛那提公立学校：休斯教学与技术高中、休斯·卡马斯高中、西山设计技术高中、西山大学高中和施罗德·派迪亚高中。

This proposal describes a Track 2 project developed by the University of Cincinnati that will partner fellows and teachers to develop curriculum modules in the framework called "STEMcinnati City". This Track 2 Project STEP-a partnership of UC faculty and 5 graduate Fellows, 5 strategically chosen high schools, and community and industrial partners-strives to further improve STEM interest and skills of high school students using engineering as a context for authentic learning through an overarching project. The vision is to develop a seamless community of UC and K-12 learners sharing STEM knowledge. The primary goals of this project are: 1) to train, energize and sustain graduate engineering, math and science Fellows to effectively teach STEM skills to secondary school students; 2) to develop hierarchical and expandable STEM lesson plans that explicitly connect key concepts at different grade levels; and 3) to plant the seeds of systemic change at UC and K-12 schools through synergistic partnerships that ensure the sustainability of the program beyond NSF funding. Partners: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools: Hughes Teaching and Technology High School, Hughes CAMAS High School, Western Hills Design Technology High School, Western Hills University High School, and Shroder Paidea High School.