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ORU MASST: Using Structured Dialogue to Create a Teacher Community in High-Needs Schools

  • Year 2019
  • NSF Noyce Award # 1540515
  • First Name Catherine
  • Last Name Klehm
  • Discipline Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics
  • Co-PI(s)

    LeighAnne Locke, Oral Roberts University, llocke@oru.edu; Abdrew Lang, Oral Roberts University, alang@oru.edu

  • Presenters

    Dr. Catherine Klehm, Oral Roberts University, cklehm@oru.edu; LeeAnn LeMarr, Oral Roberts University, llemarr@oru.edu; Renata Ferrantino. Oral Roberts University, rferrantino@oru.edu

Need

This project addresses the unique aspects of teaching high-needs students in math and science by using the technique known as ‘Structured Dialogue’ to create a teacher community focused on student learning. Structured Dialogue has been shown to be an effective strategy for teachers of elementary age high-need students. This Noyce project aspires to apply those same techniques to the secondary level in math and science.

Goals

The goals for the project are to introduce and utilize the technique of Structured Dialogue during distinct phases of the MASST (Noyce) Program. Noyce Scholars will practice Structure Dialogue techniques 1) as mentors at the Tulsa Dream Center during their Internship, 2) as teachers candidates in the ORU Teacher Preparation Program, 3) as teaching professional during the induction years.

Approach

The various phases of implementation start at the internship, are carried through teacher preparation, and culminate during the induction years. Through continued practice of Structure Dialogue , Noyce Scholars create a teacher community among themselves to encourage and share ideas that are focused on student learning and are meaningful to teaching high-need students.

Outcomes

The MASST (Noyce) Program plans to produce secondary math and science teachers that are effective with high-need students as measured by standardized testing reflecting increased student learning. Approval was obtained from partner school districts to access students test scores from Noyce Scholar classrooms. These test scores will be used to provide evidence of the effectiveness of the Structure Dialogue technique.

Broader Impacts

The project aims to connect teaching professionals not directly involved with the MASST (Noyce) Program into the Structure Dialogue process. thus broadening the positive impact on high-need students. MASST Scholars will affect secondary math and science high-need students at the partner school districts of Tulsa Public Schools and Broken Arrow Public Schools.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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