The Sacramento Math and Science Teacher Leaders

Noyce硕士教学奖学金项目利用萨克拉门托地区目前的高中改革努力，使20名数学和科学硕士教师组成的社区能够领导实施新的K-12 STEM标准，并为在职和职前教师提供有效的实践模型。大师教师参与一个三阶段的学习计划，包括(1)理解和实施科学标准和文化能力，(2)发展领导能力，(3)指导职前教师。第一阶段的主要特点，例如，高级教师参与家长教师家访计划（通过该计划，他们将接受文化能力的培训），对有需要的学生家庭进行家访；关联学习（一种教育方法，通过将课程内容与现实世界的应用联系起来，使科学和数学与学生更加相关，而现实世界的应用又与地区职业道路相关联）的实施将为第二阶段和第三阶段的专业发展奠定基础。该项目是萨克拉门托四个最大的高需求联合学区（Elk Grove、natmas、萨克拉门托市和圣胡安）、萨克拉门托县教育办公室和萨克拉门托地铁商会的劳动力发展和教育分支机构（NextEd）之间的合作伙伴关系。研究表明，在高辍学率的高中和/或大量学生来自低收入和/或文化或语言多样化的高中，在STEM课程中使用关联学习策略尤其有效。认识到这种与更好地了解学生及其家庭相结合的教学框架也可以用于教师调整课程内容以符合新标准，该计划将侧重于通过关联学习和家长教师家访项目培养大师教师。随后的领导力培训将用于将这些能力扩展到职前教师。评价计划将评价该项目在培养和留住高需求地方教育机构的数学和科学教师领导方面的效果。大师教师收集的行动研究数据将用于分析教学实践变化和领导举措发展的程度。此外，领导能力的发展将通过大师教师的反思论文和调查来评估，这些调查将发给接受大师教师培训或指导的学生。这项工作的结果将在加州教育部STEM年度会议、加州科学教师协会、加州数学委员会和数学教师教育者协会上发布。

This Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship project leverages current high school reform efforts in the Sacramento region by enabling a community of 20 mathematics and science master teachers to lead implementation of new K-12 STEM standards and model effective practices for in-service and pre-service teachers. The master teachers participate in a three-phase program of study, which includes (1) understanding and implementing science standards and cultural competency, (2) developing leadership capacity, and (3) mentoring pre-service teachers. Key features of Phase 1 such as the participation of the master teachers in the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project (through which they will be trained in cultural competence, conduct home visits with the families of high-needs students, and then engage them in class) and the implementation of Linked Learning (an educational approach that makes science and mathematics more relevant to students by linking course content to real-world applications that are in turn connected to regional career pathways) will lay the foundation for professional development in Phases 2 and 3. The project is a partnership between Sacramento's four largest high needs, unified school districts (Elk Grove, Natomas, Sacramento City, and San Juan), the Sacramento County Office of Education, and the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce's workforce development and education affiliate (NextEd).Research shows that the use of Linked Learning strategies in STEM courses can be especially effective at high schools with high drop-out rates, and/or where substantial numbers of students are low income and/or culturally or linguistically diverse. Recognizing that this pedagogical framework paired with a better understanding of students and their families can also be used as teachers align course content to new standards, this plan will focus on developing Master Teachers through Linked Learning and the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project. Subsequent leadership training will be used to expand these competences to pre-service teachers. The evaluation plan will address the effectiveness of the project in developing and retaining math and science teacher-leaders in high needs local education agencies. Action research data collected by the master teachers will be used to analyze the extent to which teaching practices change and leadership initiatives develop. Additionally, the development of leadership capacity will be assessed through master teachers' reflection papers and surveys given to those being trained or mentored by them. The results of this work will be disseminated at the California Department of Education STEM Annual Conference, California Science Teachers Association, California Mathematics Council, and Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.