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Overall CETP-PA Project Goal:
To improve the training of K-12 teachers, pre- and in-service, by promoting constructivist
(inquiry-based) pedagogy.

Overall CETP-PA Project Sub-goals:

Recruitment
1) Increase efforts at recruitment of underrepresented and minority public school students to pursue careers in teaching science and mathematics.

Course Revision
2) Revised selected university content courses taken by education students to reflect research-based effective pedagogy.
3) Supplement science and mathematics methods courses with content.

Field Experiences
4) Provide supervision of science & math student teachers by content & pedagogy specialists
5) Provide consistency in experiences received by science & math education majors between their revised university courses, field experiences & induction period

Local Team Goals:

Recruitment:
1) Advertise the CETP-PA project nation and statewide.

2) Disseminate information about LHU’s education programs, as well as science and mathematics programs to local and statewide high school students and students in 2-year programs.

3) Improve agreements with 2 year colleges and community colleges so that students can transfer to LHU and complete a bachelor of science degree in education or a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics or one of the sciences within two years.

4) Recruit underrepresented and minority students to enter LHU’s education, science, and mathematics programs by issuing scholarships.

Curriculum:
1) Assess K-16 classroom instruction using evaluation tools from the IUP summer conference.

2) Assess technological capabilities of university, local school districts, and 2-year colleges.

3) Assess current curriculum and instruction needs of university, local school districts and 2-year colleges.

4) Revise existing content and education classes to embrace more inquiry-based teaching methods.

a) EDUC208
b) EDUC314
c) EDUC475
d) EDUC474
e) MATH102
f) MATH141
g) BIOL106
h) BIOL202
i) CHEM120
j) PHYS130
k) GEOS110

5) Revise existing content and education classes to align with current state and national standards.

a) EDUC208
b) EDUC314
c) EDUC209
d) MATH102
e) MATH141
f) BIOL106
g) BIOL202
h) CHEM120
i) PHYS130
j) GEOS110

6) Provide training workshops and courses on inquiry-based teaching methods for K-16 teachers, pre-service teachers, and mid-career professionals interested in entering education fields.

a) Emphasize using and implementing technology (e.g., graphing calculators, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, lab simulations, digital cameras, computer-based laboratory (CBL), and video frame grabbers).
b) Conducted on in-service days (for K-12 in-service credit).
c) Assisted by pre-service students.

7) Sponsor a large science and mathematics symposium featuring a widely-known science project that combines significant technology with accessibility to K-12 schools (e.g., NASA-based projects like the Mars Rover, the Human Gnome Project, etc.).

8) Design and offer a 3-credit graduate course (e.g., titled: Teaching with Technology) that addresses the major technology needs of area teachers.

• While the exact focus can be tailored to a participant’s needs, the course will consist of three, 1-credit components covering the hands-on use of technology, the design and delivery of unit plan lessons using that technology, and deep content.
• Students in this course particularly in-service teachers and mid-career professionals will be instructed by in-service workshops or by web-based instruction throughout the teaching year.  During the following summer, these “students” will present one lesson plan in its completed form to their classmates, who as a group will grade the presenter.
• Teaching with Technology will be taught first as a 501 course, then, subsequently, it will become part of  LHUP’s permanent course offerings.

9) Disseminate information from workshops, classes, lesson plans, etc. through the Science and Math center.

Field Experiences:
Encourage more collaboration in the supervision of field experiences, or mock teaching situations at LHUP, to include content teachers.

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