Catawba College Noyce Scholars Program

摘要1239928，卡托巴学院，皮罗杰斯-罗尔斯卡托巴学院诺伊斯学者项目将卡托巴学院、罗文-卡巴鲁斯社区学院和罗文-索尔兹伯里学校结合在一起，通过融合学术准备、专业社区建设和实地经验，专注于招聘、准备和保留STEM专业的教师职业生涯。为了实现这些目标，卡托巴学院诺伊斯奖学金项目分为三个阶段：探索性实习、奖学金和大学支持网络。探索性实习部分为最多60名在罗文-卡巴鲁斯社区学院攻读STEM专业的一年级和二年级学生提供带薪实习机会，以体验教学并招募他们从事K-12教育。该项目支持18名STEM专业的学生在大学三年级和四年级获得18,000美元的奖学金，以在卡托巴学院攻读STEM学科的专业并获得教学执照。该计划培养范围广泛的STEM学科(生物、化学、环境科学或数学)的教育工作者，通过提供严格的STEM学科课程和教师准备，以及在科学和教育领域建立社会和文化资本的机会，这些教师能够在不同的年级水平上授课。作为课程工作的补充，诺伊斯学者会在当地学校系统、罗文-索尔兹伯里学校和研究实验室中完成辅导经验，以了解STEM和教育领域。此外，诺伊斯学者还参与在教育专业建立社会和文化资本的活动，为他们在培训和教学生涯中保持和成功提供支持网络。这些活动包括队列建设静修和辅导计划，在该计划中，学者们在当地公立学校系统罗文-索尔兹伯里学校(RSS)的一名高效教师的课堂上进行实地体验，以使学者熟悉公共教育文化。辅导计划还有一个额外的好处，那就是开发了一个社交网络，在学者们的入职期间为他们提供支持。毕业后，作为获得奖学金的条件，奖学金获得者必须在高需求学区工作四年。为了支持奖学金获得者进入教学阶段，我们提供了持续的指导和财政支持。作为课堂教师，诺伊斯学者获得了参加州STEM教育会议和购买课堂用品的资金。

Abstract 1239928, Catawba College, PI Rogers-LoweryThe Catawba College Noyce Scholars project brings together Catawba College with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the Rowan-Salisbury Schools to focus on the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM majors in teaching careers by blending academic preparation, professional community-building, and field experiences. To achieve these goals, the Catawba College Noyce Scholarship project has three phases: Exploratory Internships, Scholarships, and Collegial Support Networks. The Exploratory Internship component provides paid internships for up to 60 freshmen and sophomore students pursuing STEM majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to experience teaching and recruit them to pursue a career in K-12 education. The project supports eighteen STEM majors with $18,000 scholarships in their junior and senior years of college to pursue a major in a STEM discipline and licensure in teaching at Catawba College. The program prepares STEM educators in a broad range of disciplines (biology, chemistry, environmental science, or mathematics) that are capable of teaching at a variety of grade levels by offering rigorous coursework in STEM disciplines and teacher preparation, enriched by opportunities that build social and cultural capital in the sciences and education. To supplement course work, the Scholars complete mentored experiences within the local school system, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, and in research laboratories to gain understanding of both STEM and education fields.In addition, Noyce Scholars engage in activities that build social and cultural capital in the profession of education, providing a support network for retention and success during their training and careers in teaching. These activities include a cohort-building retreat and a Mentoring Program, where Scholars engage in field experiences in the classroom of a highly-effective teacher in Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS), the local public school system, to familiarize the Scholar with culture of public education. The Mentoring programming has the added benefit of developing a social network that supports the Scholars during their induction years. Following graduation, Scholars are required to work for four years in a high-need school district as a condition of receiving the scholarship. To support the Scholars during their induction into teaching, continued mentoring and financial support are provided. As classroom teachers, Noyce Scholars receive funds to attend a state STEM education conference and to purchase classroom supplies.