Building the Educational Infrastructure with Scholarships for STEM Teachers to Transform the Economy of West Virginia

在NSF Robert Noyce教师奖学金计划的资助下，西弗吉尼亚大学(WVU)的一个团队将与Doddridge和Marion县学区合作，招聘数学和科学专业的学生，并为他们在中学数学或科学教学方面的职业生涯做好准备。具体地说，该项目将在四年内每年招聘六至七名新学者，每名学者将获得长达两年的支助，总共至少准备25名新教师。西弗吉尼亚州是美国最贫穷的州之一，也是拥有学士学位的公民比例最低的州之一。随着该州面临持续的经济挑战，该项目认识到迫切需要增加高素质的中学数学和科学教师的数量，为该州的年轻人做好上大学的准备，并准备通过高等教育追求科学、技术、工程和数学职业。该项目将利用西弗吉尼亚州立大学STEM教育卓越中心的内部专业知识，并利用现有的西弗吉尼亚州立大学教书计划，该计划是对成功的西弗吉尼亚大学教育计划的改编。这一计划的一个标志是课程内容严格，但也使学生能够在四年内完成STEM学位和教师资格认证要求。西弗吉尼亚大学诺伊斯奖学金获得者将参加专门为他们在阿巴拉契亚高需求学校任教而设计的活动。在UTeach模式的基础上，西弗吉尼亚大学教学计划将提供相关文化能力和教学知识的准备，以及经验丰富的教师的指导，他们将在他们学习在这些高需求的环境中授课时给予支持。外部评估的结果和从这一适应中吸取的经验教训将通过现有的UTeach网络以及通过国家组织和其他相关场所广泛传播。

With funding from the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, a team at West Virginia University (WVU), partnering with Doddridge and Marion County School Districts, will recruit and prepare mathematics and science majors for careers in teaching secondary mathematics or science. Specifically, this project will recruit six to seven new Scholars per year for four years, with each Scholar receiving up to two years of support, for a total of at least 25 new teachers prepared. West Virginia is one of the poorest states in the nation and has one of the lowest percentages of citizens with bachelor's degrees. As the state faces continuing economic challenges, this project recognizes the pressing need to increase the number of highly-qualified secondary mathematics and science teachers to prepare the state's youth to be college-ready and prepared to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers through post-secondary education. This project will leverage the internal expertise in the WVU Center for Excellence in STEM Education and capitalize on the existing WVUteach program, which is an adaptation of the successful UTeach program. A hallmark of this program is a curriculum that is rigorous in STEM content but also enables students to complete both the STEM degree and the requirements for teacher licensure within four years. The WVUteach-Noyce Scholars will participate in activities specifically designed to prepare them to teach in the high-need Appalachian schools. Based on the UTeach model, the WVUteach program will offer preparation in relevant cultural competence and pedagogical knowledge, as well as mentorship from experienced teachers who will support them as they learn to teach in these high-need settings. Results from external evaluation and lessons learned from this adaptation will be broadly disseminated through the existing UTeach network as well as through national organizations and other relevant venues.