The Magic in the Classroom: A Twenty-Year Sustained Scientist in the Classroom Partnership Program

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    • Availability:
      Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      15
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Science Foundation (NSF)
      National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (DHHS/NIH)
      Department of Education (ED)
    • Contract Number:
      DGE9979578
      DGE0231969
      RC1RR028361
      R25RR024261
      S395A100032
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
      Early Childhood Education
      Elementary Education
      Kindergarten
      Primary Education
      Secondary Education
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
      High Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Scientists; STEM Education; Undergraduate Students; Graduate Students; Partnerships in Education; Mentors; School Districts; College School Cooperation; Teaching Skills; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Science Interests; Science Careers; Faculty Development; Middle School Teachers; High School Teachers; Educational History; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Educational Change
    • Subject Terms:
      Tennessee (Nashville)
    • ISSN:
      2576-6767
    • Abstract:
      The National Science Foundation GK-12 program, started in 1999, partnered university STEM undergraduate and graduate students with K-12 classroom teachers to co-teach inquiry science "to boost the content of elementary and secondary education and the quality of graduate and undergraduate education at the same time" (Colwell, 1999). The national program ended in 2010, with many of the programs unable to continue beyond NSF funding (Ufnar et al., 2012). In the current study we describe the adaptations to the original Vanderbilt GK-12 program -- now called the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) -- that have allowed the program to continue for over 20 years while maintaining what will be called the "core components". The SCP has been integrated into the STEM program of the partner school district, and is now in its 21st year. All of the participants in the SCP program have benefited from the experience: fellows have gained important teaching, communication, and mentoring skills; teachers have gained science content knowledge and confidence in teaching science; and students have exhibited increased excitement about science and interest in science careers. The SCP has provided professional training for 184 fellows; has provided over 200 professional development hours per teacher for 138 middle and high school teachers in 35 schools; and has positively impacted the STEM learning of over 30,000 students.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1325666