USA-AMSTI- Fellows for the Middle School Program
项目总结
AMSTI-USA Fellows Program for Middle School will develop and assess replicable instructional and professional development strategies that bridge the gap between successful and innovative short-term practice and the long-term institutionalization required to sustain AMSTI in an effective yet economical manner. 拟议的计划将:(1) strengthen 老师’ knowledge of the AMSTI curriculum by providing them with experiences that will allow them to reach a mastery level; (2) enhance the teaching skills of selected AMSTI 老师 (Fellows) by providing an opportunity to help mentor in-service 老师 and induct new 老师 into the AMSTI teaching methodology through peer coaching; and, (3) develop highly positive dispositions for selected AMSTI trained 老师. The proposed program creates two Teacher Leaders in AMSTI Math and raises the content and pedagogical knowledge of every middle school math teacher in MCPSS 谁选择参与. This program provides a wide spectrum of inquiry-based teaching strategies proven to be effective with children from diverse backgrounds.
项目目标 & 影响
The goals and outcomes of the AMSTI-USA Fellows Program for Middle School are to:
- Involve Mathematics and Education faculty from the University to assist in increasing the pedagogy and content knowledge AMSTI Fellows, AMSTI Specialist, and 51 middle school mathematics 老师 in MCPSS as it relates to the new common core standards.
- Prepare two 老师 over the three-year granting period who will be trained as AMSTI 数学专家. These AMSTI-USA Fellows will, support mathematics teacher development at their home schools and support district led professional development activities 在数学方面.
- Assist in increasing 老师’ mathematics content knowledge and comfort level with the AMSTI curriculum and the new common core standards 在数学方面. 因此， more effective instruction will occur that will in turn increase student achievement 在数学方面.
项目领导
P.I. - Dr. Andre M. Green, College of Education and Professional Studies
Co-P.I. - Dr. Madhuri Mulekar, College of Arts and Sciences
Co-P.I. - Ms. Kelly Byrd, College of Education and Professional Studies
资金来源
Math & Science 合作伙伴hip award from the Alabama State 教育部 through 美国教育部