UTPB Robert Noyce Scholars

UTPB 罗伯特·诺伊斯学者

• 批准号: 0833283
• 负责人: Roy Hurst
• 金额: $ 80.37万
• 依托单位: University of Texas of the Permian Basin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0833283&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UTPB; Robert; Noyce; Scholars

In response to the critical need for K-12 teachers of mathematics and science in Southwest Texas, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) is recruiting and preparing at least 40 highly qualified STEM majors and STEM professionals over a four-year period to become effective teachers in high-need school districts. UTPB serves a geographically remote area with a large Hispanic population, and females and Hispanics comprise more than 60% of the university's enrollment. By reducing the financial barriers and fostering a supportive infrastructure, the project is facilitating the success and retention of teachers of science and mathematics, especially those who are historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Students admitted to the program have enhanced academic support and mentoring from STEM faculty and experienced K-12 STEM teachers and participate in a high quality, nationally recognized preparation program. UTPB Noyce Scholars are recruited from among currently enrolled STEM majors, qualified students at local community colleges, and STEM professionals who may not have considered a career in teaching. Scholars participate in high quality, research-based teacher preparation activities and are mentored by a faculty member and by an experienced K-12 teacher in their content area. Scholars attend annual state professional conferences and participate in a virtual (online) community and monthly seminars. The pre-service teachers are placed in math and science classrooms with exemplary teachers to observe model teaching methods and strategies during the academic year and work in a Science and Math Institute for high school students as a strand of the summer bridge program. During their first year of teaching, program graduates continue to be mentored by a UTPB faculty member in the content area and an experienced teacher. During and after the first year of teaching, they continue to connect with their peers through the online networking system and monthly seminars hosted by the science and mathematics education faculty at UTPB. Through the proposed mentoring activities in which scholars will participate, the project has the potential to have transformational results for UTPB and area schools. In addition, the project provides a support system, including a virtual community, which helps retain teachers in remote districts. The project is examining factors that motivate STEM majors and professionals to pursue teaching careers, barriers that interfere with the pursuit of a teaching career, and factors that facilitate the success and retention of new mathematics and science teachers.

为了应对得克萨斯州西南部数学和科学教师的迫切需求，二叠纪盆地（UTPB）的得克萨斯大学正在招募和准备至少40个高素质的STEM专业和STEM专业人士，以在四年的时间内成为高需求学区的有效教师。 UTPB为西班牙裔人口众多的地理偏远地区提供服务，女性和西班牙裔占该大学入学率的60％以上。通过减少财务障碍并促进支持性的基础设施，该项目正在促进科学和数学教师的成功和保留，尤其是那些历史上那些在STEM领域中代表不足的人。接受该计划的学生增强了STEM教师和经验丰富的K-12 STEM老师的学术支持和指导，并参加了高质量的，全国认可的准备计划。 UTPB Noyce学者是从目前入学的STEM专业，当地社区学院的合格学生以及可能没有考虑过教学职业的STEM专业人士中招募的。学者参加了高质量的，基于研究的教师准备活动，并由教师和在其内容领域中经验丰富的K-12老师进行指导。学者参加年度州专业会议，并参加虚拟（在线）社区和每月一次研讨会。职前教师将在数学和科学教室中与典型的教师一起在学年中观察模型的教学方法和策略，并在高中生科学和数学研究所工作，作为夏季桥梁计划的一部分。在教学的第一年，课程毕业生继续由内容领域的UTPB教师和经验丰富的老师指导。在教学的第一年和之后，他们继续通过在线网络系统和UTPB科学和数学教育学院举办的每月一次研讨会与同龄人建立联系。通过拟议的指导活动，学者将参加，该项目有可能为UTPB和地区学校取得转型结果。此外，该项目还提供了一个支持系统，其中包括虚拟社区，该社区有助于保留偏远地区的教师。该项目正在研究激励STEM专业和专业人士从事教学职业的因素，这些障碍会干扰追求教学职业的职业，以及促进新数学和科学教师的成功和保留的因素。