Noyce Mathematics Fellows, TeachDETROIT

从国家科学基金会的罗伯特诺伊斯教师奖学金计划的资金，这个韦恩州立大学（WSU）诺伊斯奖学金轨道I项目将解决国家需要产生高质量的教师队伍在小学和中学数学。“Noyce数学研究员，底特律教学”项目将在美国学生数学成绩落后于国际同龄人的情况下，为底特律学校的小学和中学数学教师做好准备。这是一个严峻的挑战，因为精通数学是进入大学，获得就业，经济福利和参与民主社会的关键。这一挑战在底特律市尤为重要，2009年、2011年和2013年，底特律学生在全国教育进步评估（NAEP）中的数学成绩是全国最低的。该项目将通过为在底特律学校工作的中小学数学教师做好准备来应对这一挑战。韦恩州立大学、亨利福特学院、底特律公立学校和韦恩韦斯特兰社区学校将合作为底特律学校招聘、培训和引进五十六（56）名新的小学和中学数学教师。准备成功的数学教师是一个不平凡的奋进，特别是因为教师候选人需要精通数学。 这可能特别具有挑战性，因为对许多教师来说，数学主题与他们作为学生学习的数学有很大不同。除了学科知识外，教师还必须具有帮助他人学习和理解数学概念的教学专业知识。此外，教师还必须：（1）具有与学生合作的人际交往技能和性格;（2）能够设计和执行对学生进步的复杂评估;（3）分析数据;（4）相应地调整教学。为了满足这些要求，教师需要长期接受大量培训。该项目将创建一个模型，为新教师的成功做好准备，特别是在有有色人种儿童的高度贫困学校，该模型将对教育研究做出重要而及时的贡献。该项目将为高素质的候选人提供奖学金和津贴，以支持他们参加一个创新的城市教师居住计划，为期15个月，他们正在接受实习培训。该计划将融合课程和实地经验，与优秀的导师的参与，在小学和中学课堂。由于新教师的流失率很高，“诺伊斯数学研究员，教底特律”计划的一个关键部分包括继续指导毕业生在他们的头两年作为教师的记录。诺伊斯数学研究员将利用社交媒体和其他形式的技术，让毕业生在关于数学教学最佳实践的持续对话中保持联系。

With funding from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, this Wayne State University (WSU) Noyce Scholarship Track I project will address the national need to produce a high quality teaching workforce in elementary and middle school mathematics. The "Noyce Mathematics Fellows, TeachDETROIT" project will prepare elementary and middle school mathematics teachers for Detroit schools at a time that United States students lag behind their international peers in mathematics achievement. This is a critical challenge, since proficiency in mathematics is essential for entry to college, access to employment, economic well-being, and participation in a democratic society. This challenge is particularly important in the city of Detroit, where student scores in mathematics on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 2009, 2011 and 2013 were among the lowest in the country. The project will address this challenge by preparing elementary and middle school mathematics teachers to work in Detroit schools. Wayne State University, Henry Ford College, the Detroit Public Schools, and Wayne Westland Community Schools will partner to recruit, train, and induct fifty-six (56) new elementary and middle school mathematics teachers for Detroit schools. Preparing successful teachers of mathematics is a non-trivial endeavor, especially since teacher candidates need to be proficient in mathematics. This can be particularly challenging because, for many teachers, the mathematical subject matter is significantly different from the mathematics they learned as students. Beyond subject matter knowledge, teachers must also have pedagogical expertise for helping others to learn and understand mathematical concepts. In addition, teachers must also: (1) have the interpersonal skills and dispositions to work with students like and unlike themselves; (2) be able to design and carry out sophisticated assessments of student progress; (3) analyze data; and (4) adjust instruction accordingly. To meet these demands, teachers need substantial training over time. This project will create a model to prepare new teachers to be successful, especially in high-poverty schools with children of color, and this model will constitute an important and timely contribution to educational research. The project will provide scholarships and stipends to highly qualified candidates to support their participation in an innovative urban teacher residency program for the 15 months they are receiving preservice training. This program will blend coursework and field experiences, with the participation of outstanding mentors, in elementary and middle school classrooms. Because new teacher attrition rates are high, a crucial piece of the "Noyce Mathematics Fellows, TeachDETROIT" program includes continued mentoring for graduates during their first two years as teachers of record. The Noyce Mathematics Fellows will utilize social media and other forms of technology to keep graduates connected in ongoing conversations about best practices in mathematics instruction.