Integrating Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology into STEM Teaching for High

描述(由申请人提供)：本申请涉及广泛的挑战领域(12)：科学、技术、工程和数学教育(STEM)，12-ES-102：环境健康问题的专业发展。意义：全国各地以及现任教育部长阿恩·邓肯在今年3月的全国科学教师协会会议上都认识到，迫切需要在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域实现高水平的教师素质和学生能力。通过这项提案，实现这些目标将确保整个国家、特别是密歇根州的经济活力和增长。以环境健康为基础的生物技术提案将以研究为中心的环境健康科学主题纳入中学教育教师的生物技术经验。韦恩州立大学(位于经济受到不利影响的底特律)将提供这些职业发展机会。调查人员：本提案的所有调查人员，德雷斯基博士(Assoc.教授)、格鲁伯(助攻。(教授)和Alozie(博士后研究员)在科学教师教育方面经验丰富。德里斯基博士和阿洛齐博士在环境/环境健康以及生物技术教学方面拥有专业知识。格鲁伯博士对城市教室的教与学有着特殊的研究兴趣。Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth(顾问)是底特律公立学校的高中科学主管，她将在教师招聘、支持和该计划在授权期后的可持续性方面发挥重要作用。创新：这项建议将通过将技术(教师开发的可上网材料)和当前的科学实验室技能(生物技术)结合起来，促进参与的教师的技能。掌握这些知识和技能，将有助于教师的未来和在本地就业市场的持续生存能力。还有可能通过利用以环境健康为基础的科学作为一种综合学习环境来激发和加强教师/学生对STEM科目的兴趣。将通过为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”--由教师开发--为所有教师提供超出计划时间表的支持。建议的目的：具体目标1：通过将以环境健康为基础的生物技术课程整合到现有的方法课程中，促进职前STEM教师的发展和能力。具体目标2：将环境健康科学研究和技术纳入以STEM为基础的底特律公立学校在职教师暑期研究所。具体目标3：为方案提供可持续性、评估和报告a.通过虚拟学习社区提供教师支持和可持续性b.通过评估工具评估与教师/学生提案相关的STEM活动及其影响c.生成包含方案所有要素的综合报告方法：该方案在底特律地区为中学教育职前和在职教师提供基于环境健康的生物技术方案。个别课程将纳入韦恩州立大学教育学院现有的职前方法课程。此外，还计划开设两个暑期学院，作为底特律公立学校在职教师的研究生课程。课程将把环境健康中的历史、当代和新出现的问题整合到以下领域：遗传密码、基因工程和蛋白质、DNA突变、生物技术的应用以及生物技术的当前主题。该计划的可持续性将通过一个设备贷款计划和一个由教师为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”来实现。评估和经济影响：将通过后续调查数据收集，对该计划的可持续性、教师内容整合和教师/学生影响进行评估。预计在职教师将报告通过整合通过该提案提供的知识和技术，为他们的学校、学区和他们自己的工作保障增加了价值。进一步预计，职前教师将把从课程中获得的技能纳入他们的教学简历，以帮助在未来的学区获得一个职位。此外，保留具有先进技能和资源的参与教师可能会节省DPS的成本，这些教师是通过纳入提案的教育计划而获得的。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses broad Challenge Area (12): Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM), 12-ES-102: Professional development in issues in Environmental Health. Significance: It has been recognized across the country and by the current Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in March of this year, that there is an urgent need to attain a high level of teacher quality and student competence in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Attaining these goals will ensure economic vitality and growth for the nation as a whole and for the State of Michigan in particular through this proposal. The Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology proposal incorporates research-centered environmental health science topics into biotechnology experiences for secondary education teachers. Wayne State University (located in the adversely economically impacted city of Detroit) will provide these professional development opportunities. Investigators: All Investigators on this proposal, Drs. Dereski (Assoc. Prof.), Grueber (Assist. Prof.) and Alozie (Post Doctoral Fellow) are experienced in science teacher education. Drs. Dereski and Alozie have expertise in Environmental/ Environmental Health as well as biotechnology teaching. Dr. Grueber has a particular research interest in teaching and learning in urban classrooms. Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth (Consultant) is the supervisor of high school science for Detroit Public Schools and will be instrumental in teacher recruitment, support and sustainability of the program beyond the granting period. Innovation: This proposal will contribute to the skills of the participating teachers by integrating technology (teacher-developed Internet accessible materials) and current science laboratory skills (biotechnology). Obtaining this knowledge and skill set, will contribute to the teachers' future and continued viability in the local job market. There is also a potential to stimulate and reinforce teacher/student interest in STEM subjects through the utilization of environmental health-based science as an integrative context for learning. Support for all teachers beyond the proposal timeline will occur through a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Aims of the proposal: Specific Aim 1: Contribute to the development and competency of pre-service STEM teachers through integration of Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology lessons into an existing methods course. Specific Aim 2: Integrate environmental health science research and technology into a STEM-based Summer Institute for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Specific Aim 3: Provide Sustainability, Assessment and Reporting for the Program a. Provide Teacher Support and Sustainability through a Virtual Learning Community b. Assess teacher/student proposal related STEM activities and their impact through evaluation tools c. Generate comprehensive reports encompassing all elements of the program Methodology: The proposal offers Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology programs in the Detroit area for secondary education pre- and in-service teachers. Individual lessons will be integrated into existing pre- service methods courses in the College of Education at Wayne State University. In addition, two Summer Institutes are planned as graduate courses for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Lessons will integrate historical, contemporary and emerging issues in Environmental Health into the following areas: The Genetic Code, Genetic Engineering and Proteins, DNA mutations, Applications of Biotechnology, and Current topics in Biotechnology. Sustainability of the program will be through an equipment loan program and a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Evaluation and economic impact: Evaluation regarding the sustainability of the program, teacher content integration, and teacher/student impact will be carried out through follow up survey data collection. It is anticipated that in-service teachers will report having value added to their school, district, and their own job security by integrating the knowledge and techniques supplied through the proposal. It is further anticipated that the pre-service teachers will incorporate skills obtained from the program into their teaching resume to assist with securing a position in a prospective school district. Additionally, there will be a potential cost savings to DPS resulting from retention of participating teachers with the advanced skills and resources derived from inclusion in the proposal's educational programs.