Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Education Collaborative
(STEMTEC) Proposal
Table of Contents:
1. Overview
2. Needs
3. Project Goals
4. Teaching Strategies
4.1 Cooperative learning
4.2 Investigation-based teaching
4.3 Educational technology
4.4 New assessment methods
4.5 Teaching opportunities
5. Curriculum Development
6. Impact on the Preparation of Elementary Teachers
6.1 Revised general education courses
6.2 Courses specifically for elementary teachers
6.3 Interdisciplinary research and educational technology courses
7. Impact on the Preparation of Middle-School Teachers and Elementary Science/Math Specialists
8. Impact on Recruiting Science, Math and Engineering Students into Teaching
8.1 Introductory courses
8.2 Modifying upper-division courses
8.3 Teaching Experiences
9. Supporting New Teachers
10. Increasing the Number of Women and Minorities
10.1 The role of the community colleges
10.2 Coordination with existing school programs and guidance counselors
10.3 Teaching experiences for high school students
11. Project Management
12. Faculty and Institutional Expertise
13. Anticipated Results
14. Assessment and Evaluation
14.1 Course reform efforts
14.2 Teacher recruitment
15. Dissemination
15.1 Internal Dissemination
15.2 External Dissemination
15.3 Video
15.4 International Conference
References
APPENDIX I. The Five College/Public School Partnership
APPENDIX II. Demographics
APPENDIX III. The UMassK12 Internet Service
Appendix IV. The STEM Education Institute
Created June 2000
Author:
STEMTEC Webmaster
