Energizing STEM Teaching Across Rural Schools

该项目旨在满足国家需要，为农村学校培养训练有素的STEM教师，这些学校往往缺乏先进科学和数学课程的资源以及对相关技术的支持。通过专业知识和经验，未来的教师将学习如何通过提供创新和创造性的中学科学和数学课程来应对农村学校和学生的具体挑战和机遇。这将为农村学生在大学和工作场所追求STEM学科做好准备。对一支强大、训练有素和受过良好教育的STEM劳动力的需求是国家的优先事项，高质量、公平的高中STEM教育为后代在这些急需的领域取得成功奠定了基础。在Juniata学院的这个项目包括与五个当地地区谁是农村和高需求的伙伴关系，包括阿尔图纳地区学区，亨廷顿地区学区，山联盟学区，Juniata谷学区和泰隆地区学区。除了学院的数学，科学和教育部门之间的合作，科学运动，一个最初由NSF资助的项目也将协助培训未来的教师。该项目将在五年内为24名Juniata本科生提供奖学金，以获得教师资格证书。未来的教师将接受文化相关和可持续教育实践的培训，以确保他们为所有学生提供和倡导公平的教育机会。本科生学者将有机会在各自的STEM领域进行暑期研究，此外还将在农村地区进行广泛的教育实习。该项目将通过调查工具进行评估，跟踪活动的参与情况，并与未来的教师，安置监督员和其他导师进行访谈。将在州和全国会议上分享在文化相关做法方面的经验教训和培训。此外，未来的教师还将在适当的会议上分享他们的研究成果，强调积极参与STEM研究将如何增强他们未来的课堂。这个轨道1：奖学金和津贴项目是通过罗伯特诺伊斯教师奖学金计划（诺伊斯）的支持。诺伊斯计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人士成为有效的K-12 STEM教师和经验丰富的模范K-12教师，成为高需求学区的STEM硕士教师。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to serve the national need to prepare highly trained STEM teachers for rural schools that often lack the resources for advanced science and math coursework and support for associated technologies. Through specialized knowledge and experiences, prospective teachers will learn how to address the specific challenges and opportunities of rural schools and students by providing innovative and creative secondary science and math courses. This will prepare rural students to pursue STEM disciplines in college and the workplace. The need for a strong, well trained and educated STEM workforce is a national priority, and a high-quality, equitable high school STEM education provides the foundation for future generations to succeed in these much-needed fields. This project at Juniata College includes partnerships with five local districts who are rural and high-needs including Altoona Area School District, Huntingdon Area School District, Mount Union School District, Juniata Valley School District and Tyrone Area School District. In addition to the collaboration among the College’s math, sciences, and education departments, Science in Motion, a project originally funded by NSF will also assist in training the prospective teachers. This project will provide scholarships over five years for 24 Juniata undergraduate junior and senior STEM majors to pursue teacher certification credentials. The prospective teachers will be trained in culturally relevant and sustaining educational practices to ensure they provide and champion an equitable educational opportunity for all students. The undergraduate scholars will have the opportunity to pursue summer research in their respective STEM fields in addition to extensive educational field placements in rural settings. The project will be evaluated through survey instruments, tracking of participation in activities, and interviews with the prospective teachers, placement supervisors, and other mentors. The dissemination of lessons learned and training in culturally relevant practices will be shared at state and national conferences. In addition, the prospective teachers will also share their research findings at appropriate conferences, highlighting how actively engaging in STEM research will enhance their future classrooms. This Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project is supported through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the persistence, retention, and effectiveness of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.