UNL Science Scholars Program

UNL科学教师学者计划的目标是让STEM专业人员参与开发必要的知识、技能和性格，以迎接21世纪科学课堂的挑战。该项目正在增加内布拉斯加-林肯大学每年获得认证的科学教师的数量和质量，方法是在五年内每年招聘14名STEM专业人员以及文理学院、农业科学和自然资源学院的毕业生，从而为林肯公立学校培养70名新的中学理科教师。来自教育与人文科学学院、艺术与科学学院以及农业科学与自然资源学院的教师正在共同努力，以实现以下具体目标：(1)为STEM专业人员提供津贴，让他们在14个月内完成高质量、严格的、以科学为重点的认证和硕士学位；(2)在14个月的在职体验中，与7-12年级的学生一起创造基于探究的体验；以及(3)建立一个新的教师网络，通过指导、指导和在担任科学教师的头几年不断提供支持，为UNL科学教师学者提供支持。学者们完成了一项以44学分为基础的科学教学硕士(MAST)学位课程，该学位课程是为获得理科学士学位并希望从事科学教学事业的STEM专业人员设计的。桅杆维护计划将方法课程与为期九个月的基于课堂的实习相结合，并根据学者在课堂上的实地经验，让学生参与必要的硕士水平的教学探究项目。除了重点领域的认证外，学生毕业时还拥有硕士学位和自然科学认可，使他们能够理解并代表一种综合的科学教学方法。通过评估获得的信息提供了与这一毕业后方案和支助网络的有效性有关的必要数据。这一模式的一个关键组成部分是新教师网络(NTN)，它为学者们提供机会，通过导师和辅导继续将他们对教与学的理论理解与实践联系起来。UNL科学教师学者计划和伙伴关系使STEM专业人员能够更深入地了解STEM专业人员如何从丰富、严谨和专注的学习体验中受益，并参与基于体验的学习环境。

The goal of the UNL Science Teacher Scholars Program is to engage STEM professionals in the development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st century science classroom. This project is increasing the number and quality of science teachers certified each year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through the recruitment of 14 STEM professionals and graduates of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources each year for five years, resulting in 70 new secondary science teachers for Lincoln Public Schools. Faculty from the Colleges of Education and Human Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are working together to achieve the following specific objectives: (1) provide stipends for STEM professionals to complete a high quality, rigorous, science-focused certification and master's degree within a 14-month period; (2) create inquiry-based experiences with students in grades 7-12 during the 14-month in-service experience; and (3) build a New Teachers Network to provide support for the UNL Science Teacher Scholars through mentoring, coaching, and ongoing support throughout their first years as a science teacher. The Scholars complete a 44-credit-hour cohort based Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAST) degree program designed for STEM professionals who have earned a bachelor's degree in a science discipline and wish to pursue a career in science teaching. The MAST preservice program integrates methods courses with a nine-month classroom-based internship and engages students in a required master's level pedagogical inquiry project based on the Scholar's field experience in the classroom. Students graduate with a Master's degree and Natural Science endorsement in addition to certification in a focus area, enabling them to understand and represent an integrated approach to science teaching. Information acquired through evaluation is providing needed data related to the effectiveness of this post-baccalaureate program and support network. A key component of this paradigm is the New Teacher Network (NTN), which provides opportunities for Scholars to continue to link their theoretical understanding of teaching and learning to practice through mentorship and coaching. The UNL Science Teacher Scholars Program and partnership is providing a deeper understanding of how STEM professionals benefit from having an enriched, rigorous, and focused learning experience, and participating in experiential-based environments for learning.