- Year 2017
- NSF Noyce Award # 1340099
- First Name Elaine
- Last Name Martin
- Discipline Other: Biology, Chemistry, Math
- Co-PI(s)
Jeanetta Jackson, Tennessee State University, jwilliams@tnstate.edu
Heraldo Richards, Tennessee State University, hrichards@tnstate.edu
Artenzia Young-Seigler, Tennessee State University, ayoung@tnstate.edu - Presenters
Elaine Martin, Tennessee State University, emartin@tnstate.edu
Jeanetta Jackson, Tennessee State University,
jwilliams@tnstate.edu
Need
The project is a collaborative partnership between Tennessee State University and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools to recruit and train highly qualified STEM teachers for high-need schools.
Goals
The goals are to: 1) increase the number of highly qualified biology, chemistry, and math teachers in high-need schools in Nashville, TN; 2) increase teacher diversity; and 3) provide mentoring support to graduates.
Approach
A year-long co-teaching residency in the schools.
A performance-based approach to candidate assessment (Education Teacher Performance Assessment/ edTPA).
The assessment integrates planning, instruction, assessment, and analysis of teaching.
Outcomes
Candidates as co-teachers provide assistance in the classroom.
Candidates provide individual attention and tutoring to students.
Project provides an opportunity for recruitment of highly qualified new teachers.
Broader Impacts
An increase in the number of highly qualified science and math teachers for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
