Next Generation STEM Teacher Preparation in Washington State
This collaborative research project focuses on improving undergraduate STEM education in Washington State. Led by WWU with several institutions involved, the project aims to enhance STEM teacher preparation programs, increase recruitment of diverse STEM students into teaching, and create a research-based model for collaboration among stakeholders. Addressing the STEM teacher shortage in K-12 education and increasing demand for STEM graduates, the project aims to develop innovative approaches in areas like engineering integration, computer science education, sustainability education, clinical practice, and pedagogical content knowledge.
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Collaborative Research: The Next Generation of STEM Teacher Preparation in Washington State A multi-institutional, cross-college collaboration to improve undergraduate STEM education
Proposal to National Science Foundation Submitted January, 2016 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Approximately $3 million Four-year project What this is
Four-year institutions WWU lead PI WSU, EWU, CWU, SPU are Co-PIs Evergreen, Heritage, Northwest, Seattle Pacific, Seattle University, Walla Walla Univ, Whitworth Two-year institutions Olympic College; North, Central, South Seattle Colleges; Skagit Valley, Whatcom CC Government / educational institutions & organizations: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Regional Educational Service Districts; Schools; TOTOS; WA-TOTEM NGOs and businesses: Pacific Northwest National Labs; Code.org; MESA; LASER; Washington STEM Who is involved
1. Improve STEM teacher preparation programs across the state 2. Increase recruitment of qualified and diverse STEM students into teaching 3. Create an adaptive, research-based model for improving STEM teacher preparation through collaboration among stakeholders Project Goals
Teacher shortage in STEM areas, K-12 Increasing demand for STEM graduates Rigorous new science (& engineering) and mathematics standards for K-12, impacting undergraduate education Need for more opportunities for underrepresented populations in STEM courses and careers House Bill 1813 promotes computer science across K-12 Impetus
Cross institution/cross college WGs will develop: Goals, strategies, tasks, timelines Resources, models, tools Workshops, webinars In five areas: Integration of engineering Integration of computer science Education for sustainability Clinical practice and induction Pedagogical content knowledge Project Structures: Teacher Preparation Working Groups
Cross institution/cross college WGs will address: Organizational change issues and building leadership Increasing diversity in STEM majors Collaboration building and sustaining change Project Structures: Capacity Building Working Groups
University faculty and administrators, P-12 educators, representatives from government, business, and NGOs will: Develop action plans to improve STEM teacher preparation in region (in STEM disciplines & education) Attend workshops and webinars developed by Working Groups Pilot test program improvements Provide feedback to WGs Apply for mini-grants to fund planning and piloting Project Structures: Regional Teams
Attend an upcoming (funded) meeting in Seattle, Spring, 2016, to learn more & begin participating Consider participating in a Working Group or Regional Team Consider collaborating to develop a proposal for funding (SEED, faculty mini-grant, other) a smaller, within-WSU effort Invitation for Involvement
Dr. Tamara Holmlund Nelson Science Education College of Education WSU Vancouver tnelson1@wsu.edu Dr. Judy Morrison Science Education College of Education WSU Tri-Cities jmorriso@tricity.wsu.edu Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens Arts & Sciences School of the Environment Biological Sciences rollboll@wsu.edu Dr. Kristin Lesseig Mathematics Education College of Education WSU Vancouver kristin.lesseig@wsu.edu Contact Information
