Strategies to Increase the Size, Efficacy, and Retention of the Math and Science Teaching Workforce in High-Need Minnesota Districts

在国家科学基金会罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划的资助下，“在明尼苏达州高需求地区增加数学和科学教学劳动力的规模，效率和保留的战略”项目将招募数学，生物和化学的本科专业，并为他们成为7-12年级的数学和科学教师做好准备。该项目将在5年内资助34个奖学金。在这个项目中，圣斯科拉斯蒂卡学院将与合作伙伴，包括杜卢斯公立学校，普罗克特公立学校，上级学院，杜卢斯儿童博物馆和五大湖水族馆合作。该项目将推进知识和实施创新战略的影响，旨在增加规模，效率和保留的数学和科学教学劳动力在高需求的明尼苏达州地区的理解。圣斯科拉斯蒂卡学院与伙伴机构合作开展的早期招聘工作将旨在增加在教学和STEM学科中服务不足或代表性不足的人口的招聘。奖学金和有针对性的活动将实施，以支持学生通过教师教育计划的要求，申请许可证，并确保数学和科学教学职位在高需要明尼苏达州的学校。为了促进STEM教师队伍的保留，圣斯科拉斯蒂卡教育学院将在高需求学校将新毕业生与经验丰富的数学和科学导师教师配对，并将积极支持毕业后至少一个完整学年的强制性上岗活动。该项目将为未来的数学和科学教师候选人和诺伊斯学者提供全面的服务，特别强调吸引和留住来自代表性不足群体的个人。项目目标包括：（1）通过招聘和支持34名诺伊斯学者，为高需求学校增加数学和科学教师人数;（2）在当地合作伙伴的协助下，提高未来教师候选人对数学和科学教学的兴趣; 3）通过提供强制性的入职支持，促进新毕业的诺伊斯学者在教学初期的保留，将新毕业生与数学和科学教师导师配对;以及4）增加对招聘数学和科学教师的成果和挑战以及实施明尼苏达州教育工作者入职指导方针中提倡的入职支持的知识和理解。该项目将采用以研究为基础的战略，增加招聘有才华和代表性不足的教师候选人，帮助改进教学法和知识建设，并促进留住新的数学和科学教师。在整个项目中，将收集多种类型的定性和定量数据，以改进项目，并提高有关有效策略的知识，以增加高需求学校数学和科学教学人员的规模，效率和保留率。

With funding from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, the "Strategies to Increase the Size, Efficacy, and Retention of the Math and Science Teaching Workforce in High-Need Minnesota Districts" project will recruit undergraduate majors in mathematics, biology and chemistry and prepare them to become grade 7-12 mathematics and science teachers. The project will fund 34 scholarships over 5 years. In this project, College of Saint Scholastica will collaborate with partners, including Duluth Public Schools, Proctor Public Schools, Lake Superior College, Duluth Children's Museum, and the Great Lakes Aquarium. This project will advance knowledge and understanding of the impact of implementing innovative strategies designed to increase the size, efficacy, and retention of the mathematics and science teaching workforce in high-need Minnesota districts. Early recruitment efforts undertaken by The College of Saint Scholastica, in collaboration with partner institutions, will be aimed at increasing recruitment of populations that are underserved or underrepresented in teaching and in STEM disciplines. Scholarships and targeted activities will be implemented to support students through teacher education program requirements, applying for licensure, and securing mathematics and science teaching positions in high-need Minnesota schools. In order to promote retention in STEM teaching workforce, the College of Saint Scholastica education faculty will pair new graduates with experienced mathematics and science mentor teachers in high-need schools and will actively support mandatory induction activities for at least one full academic year after graduation. The project will provide comprehensive services for prospective mathematics and science teacher candidates and Noyce Scholars, with special emphasis on attracting and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups. Project objectives include: 1) Increase the number of mathematics and science teachers for high-need schools through recruitment and support of 34 Noyce Scholars; 2) Enhance prospective teacher candidates' interest in mathematics and science teaching with assistance from local partners; 3) Promote retention of newly-graduated Noyce Scholars in their early teaching years by providing mandatory induction support, pairing new graduates with mathematics and science teacher mentors; and 4) Increase the knowledge and understanding of the outcomes and challenges in recruiting mathematics and science teachers and of implementing induction supports promoted in the Minnesota Educator Induction guidelines. The project will employ research-based strategies to increase recruitment of talented and underrepresented teacher candidates, help improve pedagogy and knowledge-building, and promote retention of new mathematics and science teachers. Throughout the project, multiple types of qualitative and quantitative data will be collected for program improvement and for advancement of knowledge regarding effective strategies to increase the size, efficacy, and retention of the math and science teaching workforce in high-need schools.