New, GK-12 Fellows in the Middle: Partnerships for Inquiry and Interdisciplinary Middle School Science and Mathematics

提案#：0638708 PRINCIPAL调查员：Kenneth WolffInstution：蒙特克莱尔州立大学TITLE：新的，Gk-12中级研究员：探究性和跨学科中学科学和数学伙伴关系该项目将蒙特克莱尔州立大学的STEM研究生与五个当地地区的中级教师相匹配。该项目的主要目标是：1)提高学员的沟通能力，2)加强教师的学科知识，3)提高中学年级的科学和数学成绩。这些目标推动了所有培训、实施和评估工作。研究员和教师参加促进基于探究和基于标准的教学的培训活动，特别是在涉及提高英语水平有限学生和特殊学习障碍学生的成绩方面。研究员将他们的内容知识和研究经验带到课堂上，加强教学，激发学生对科学和数学的兴趣。这个项目的智力优势与它的探究性和跨学科结构有关。研究员和教师参加研讨会，利用国家科学基金会资助的材料促进以儿童为中心的教学，如发展数学思想、互联数学项目和全选项科学系统。研究员和教师在研究顾问和项目人员的指导下，根据年度主题，如地球历史、行星科学、人口和生态系统或化学相互作用，设计和提供跨学科单位。这些单元让学生参与实地体验，促进科学过程，并与尖端研究建立联系。研究员和教师有机会在国际机构从事研究和教育工作，进一步加强中学生对研究的理解。

PROPOSAL #: 0638708PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Kenneth WolffINSTITUTION: Montclair State UniversityTITLE: New, Gk-12 Fellows in the middle: Partnerships of Inquiry and Interdisciplinary Middle School Science and MathematicsThis project matches STEM graduate students from Montclair State University with middle grade teachers in five local districts. The main goals of this project are: 1) to enhance Fellows' communication skills, 2) to strengthen teachers' content knowledge, and 3) to improve science and math achievement in middle grades. These goals drive all training, implementation, and assessment efforts. Fellows and teachers participate in training activities that promote inquiry- and standards-based teaching, especially as they relate to raising the achievement of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). Fellows bring their content knowledge and research experiences to the classroom, enhancing instruction and piquing students' interest in science and math. The intellectual merits of this project are related to its inquiry-based and interdisciplinary structure. Fellows and teachers participate in workshops that promote child-centered instruction using NSF-funded materials such as Developing Mathematical Ideas; the Connected Mathematics Project; and Full Option Science System. Fellows and teachers, guided by Research Advisors and project personnel, design and deliver interdisciplinary units based on annual themes such as Earth History, Planetary Science, Populations and Ecosystems, or Chemical Interactions. These units engage students in field experiences, promote scientific processes, and make connections to cutting-edge research. Fellows and teachers have opportunities to engage in research and educational endeavors at international institutions, further enhancing middle grades students' understanding of research.