Diversifying STEM Teacher Education via Evidence-based Instruction and Authentic Research Experiences

该项目旨在满足国家招聘，准备和保留高质量的中学STEM教师的需求，这些教师拥有深厚的学科和教学知识;整合STEM内容，过程和实践的成熟知识和技能;并致力于为不同的学生群体创造公平和包容的学习环境。许多报告将K-12 STEM教育与美国在当今全球经济中保持其科学和经济领导地位的努力联系起来。通过针对实习生，学者和教师内容知识，教学实践和研究技能的发展，该项目将定位来自不同背景的潜在STEM教师，以有效满足位于历史上服务不足社区的高需求学校的学习者的需求。该项目的主旨将来自其培养STEM教师自我效能感的基础，结合基于探究的实验室经验和基于实地的教学经验，并有意专注于学习教学实践，允许，邀请和鼓励学生无缝保持学校文化与家庭文化之间的一致性。此外，项目活动旨在加强对循证教学和真实研究经验如何支持未来STEM教师的准备以及这在留住STEM教师方面所发挥的作用的理解。南方大学和A M学院的这个项目&是全国唯一一个历史上的黑人学院和大学系统的主校区，包括与东巴吞鲁日教区学校系统、南方大学实验室学校、STEM教育专家、和两个国家科学基金资助的研究项目（1）激光干涉仪引力波天文台科学教育中心（LIGO SEC）合作伙伴关系和（2）加州理工州立大学的STEM教师和研究人员项目（星星）。通过利用文化上可持续的教学法和自我效能原则，该项目旨在针对妇女和历史上被剥夺权利群体的其他人为教学带来的独特资源。这个为期5年的项目的目标包括（1）让15名实习生参与真实的STEM研究经验，（2）认证15名高素质的STEM教师，以及（3）为STEM新手教师提供高质量的入门支持。在所有项目级别，参与者将在高需求的学校环境中服务。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知识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 of recruiting, preparing, and retaining high-quality secondary STEM teachers who possess deep subject matter and pedagogical knowledge; well-developed knowledge and skills for integrating STEM content, processes, and practices; and a commitment to creating equitable and inclusive learning environments for diverse student populations. Numerous reports link K-12 STEM education to the U.S. effort to maintain its scientific and economic leadership in today’s global economy. Through efforts targeting development of intern, scholar, and teacher content knowledge, teaching practice, and research skills, the project will position prospective STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds to effectively meet the needs of learners in high-need schools located in historically underserved communities. The thrust for this project will come from its foundation of fostering STEM teacher self-efficacy, incorporating inquiry-based laboratory experiences and field-based teaching experiences, and focusing intentionally on learning instructional practices that allow, invite, and encourage students to seamlessly maintain alignment between the culture at school and the culture in their home. In addition, the project activities aims to enhance understanding of how evidence-based instruction and authentic research experiences support preparation of prospective STEM teachers and the role this plays in retaining STEM teachers in the teaching profession. This project at Southern University and A&M College, the main campus of the only Historically Black College and University System in the Nation, includes partnerships with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Southern University Laboratory School, experts in STEM education, and two NSF-funded research projects (1) Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory Science Education Center (LIGO SEC) Partnership and (2) California Polytechnic State University’s STEM Teacher and Researcher Project (STAR). By leveraging culturally sustaining pedagogy and self-efficacy principles, this project aims to target the unique resources women and others from historically disenfranchised groups bring to teaching. Goals of this 5-year project include (1) engaging 15 interns in authentic STEM research experiences, (2) certifying 15 highly qualified STEM teachers, and (3) providing high-quality induction support for novice STEM teachers. At all project levels, participants will serve in high-need school settings. 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 effectiveness and retention 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.