Midwest Regional Robert Noyce Connections 2014-2015: Building Communities of Practice

中西部地区罗伯特·诺伊斯联系2014-2015：建立实践社区会议的主要目标是继续加强对诺伊斯教师奖学金项目人员和诺伊斯学者的同行支持网络。这将提高诺伊斯计划在中西部地区15个州的有效性。项目目标将通过促进2014年和2015年的年度会议和为与会者提供的一系列全年网络机会来实现，这些机会旨在实现四个目标：1)增加中西部诺伊斯项目成员之间的个人联系；2)利用这些新的和/或加强的联系来分享中西部诺伊斯项目的专业知识；3)支持诺伊斯学者的专业发展；以及4)在诺伊斯学者中建立实践社区。这两个会议将于2014年10月2日至3日和2015年10月1日至2日在内布拉斯加州的奥马哈举行，将延续2009至2012年的传统，将250名诺伊斯调查人员、任职前和在职诺伊斯学者、学区人员以及来自阿肯色州、伊利诺伊州、印第安纳州、爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、肯塔基州、密歇根州、明尼苏达州、密苏里州、内布拉斯加州、北达科他州、俄亥俄州、俄克拉何马州、南达科他州和威斯康星州的62个活跃的诺伊斯项目的项目评估和评估专家聚集在一起，以便他们可以相互受益？经历。全年的网络和学习活动(例如，在线社区、网络研讨会和研讨会)将为诺伊斯人员和诺伊斯学者提供更多不断相互学习的机会。正如标题所证明的那样，这个为期两年的项目的主题是建设实践的社区。

The primary goal of the conference - Midwest Regional Robert Noyce Connections 2014-2015: Building Communities of Practice is to continue to strengthen a network of peer support for Noyce Teacher Scholarship project personnel and Noyce Scholars. This will improve Noyce program effectiveness throughout the 15 states of the Midwest region. The project goal will be accomplished through facilitating an annual conference in 2014 and 2015 and a suite of year-round networking opportunities for conference participants that are designed to accomplish four objectives: 1) increase the personal connections among Midwest Noyce project members; 2) utilize these new and/or strengthened connections to share expertise and knowledge across Midwest Noyce projects; 3) support the professional development of Noyce Scholars; and 4) build a community of practice among Noyce scholars. The two conferences - which will be held in Omaha, Nebraska October 2-3, 2014 and October 1-2, 2015 - will continue a 2009 to 2012 tradition of bringing together 250 Noyce investigators, pre-service and in-service Noyce Scholars, school district personnel, and project evaluation and assessment experts from the 62 active Noyce projects in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin so that they may benefit from each others? experiences. Year-round networking and learning activities (e.g., online community, webinars, and workshops) will provide additional opportunities for Noyce personnel and Noyce Scholars to continuously learn from each other. As evidenced by the title, the theme that will unite this two-year project is Building Communities of Practice.