Summer Research Program for Science Teachers

描述（由申请人提供）：二十一世纪世纪大学预科科学教师面临着前所未有的挑战，在准备美国学生，并感兴趣的，在科学和技术的职业生涯。神经科学对这些教师提出了特殊的挑战，因为他们中很少有人在大学学习神经科学。然而，我们对人类神经系统的理解的进步对他们的教学实践具有实际意义，对他们的学生教育具有重要意义。为了提高教师的神经科学知识，艾米麦克德莫特教授（P.I.）与哥伦比亚大学科学教师暑期研究计划（SRP）的创始人Samuel Silverstein教授联手，扩大机会，让纽约大都会地区的K-12科学教师参与高质量，集中和持续的研究经验和神经科学的专业发展。通过NIH的暑期研究经验计划征集（PAR-11-050，CFDA 93.853）选择支持的教师将在NINDS支持的哥伦比亚大学神经科学家的指导下，在连续两个夏季的每个夏季进行为期八周的实践研究（目前有86名哥伦比亚教师接受NINDS的支持）。教师将成为他们实验室研究团队的正式成员。此外，他们将参加哥伦比亚大学暑期研究计划的证明成功的专业发展活动一整天/周。这些专门为科学教师设计的特殊教学课程包括由哥伦比亚和其他科学丰富的机构的教师领导的科学研讨会，分子建模研讨会，数据驱动教学，课程计划制定，同伴指导和实践教学。该计划在专业发展日提供早餐和午餐，从而鼓励参与者之间的非正式互动。到每年夏天结束时，该小组已合并成一个有效的专业学习社区。哥伦比亚的SRP在记录促进教师保留、激励教师实施更多动手课堂和实验室练习以及提高学生科学成绩方面的计划有效性方面处于世界领先地位（Science 326：440- 442，2009）。在教师参与该计划后的学年中，他们的学生通过纽约州执法者科学考试的人数比他们进入该计划前的学年多10.1%（增加了22.9%），或者比同一所学校的非参与教师的学生在同一年。 公共卫生相关性：为了提升预科科学教师的神经科学知识，并帮助他们为学生提供当前的健康科学指导，哥伦比亚大学的科学教师暑期研究计划将为教师提供高质量，集中和持续的研究经验和神经科学专业发展。教师将在大学神经科学家的指导下进行实践研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Twenty-first Century pre-college science teachers face unprecedented challenges in preparing U.S. students for, and interesting them in, careers in science and technology. Neuroscience poses special challenges for these teachers since few of them study neuroscience in college. Yet, advances in our understanding of the human nervous system have practical implications for their teaching practices, and are of importance to their students' education. To elevate teachers' neuroscience knowledge, Professor Amy MacDermott (P.I.) has joined forces with Professor Samuel Silverstein, Founder of Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers (SRP), to expand opportunities allowing New York metropolitan area K-12 science teachers to participate in high quality, focused and sustained research experiences and professional development in the neurosciences. Teachers selected for support through NIH's Summer Research Experience Programs solicitation (PAR-11-050, CFDA 93.853) will perform hands-on research for eight weeks in each of two consecutive summers under the mentorship of NINDS-supported Columbia University neuroscientists (86 Columbia faculty currently receive NINDS support). Teachers will be full members of their laboratory's research team. In addition, they will participate one full day/week in Columbia University Summer Research Program's demonstrably successful professional development activities. Designed specifically for science teachers, these special pedagogical sessions include science seminars led by faculty from Columbia and other science-rich institutions, workshops in molecular modeling, data-driven instruction, lesson plan development, peer coaching and practice teaching. The program provides breakfast and lunch on professional development days, thereby encouraging informal interactions between participants. By the end of each summer the group has coalesced into an effective Professional Learning Community. Columbia's SRP is a world leader in documenting program effectiveness in promoting teacher retention, in stimulating teachers to implement more hands-on classroom and laboratory exercises, and in improving student achievement in science (Science 326:440- 442, 2009). In the academic years following teacher participation in the program, 10.1% more of their students (a 22.9% increase) passed a New York State Regents science exam than in the academic year preceding their entry into it, or than students of non-participating teachers in the same school in the same years. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: To elevate pre-college science teachers' neuroscience knowledge, and assist them in providing current health sciences instruction to their students, Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers will provide the teachers with high quality, focused and sustained research experiences and professional development in the neurosciences. The teachers will perform hands-on research under the mentorship University neuroscientists.