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Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program Vision Statement: Highly qualified STEM teachers

Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program Vision Statement: Highly qualified STEM teachers Rural schools network linked by distance technologies Problem-based STEM curricula New models for STEM instruction in rural schools Increased science literacy Students pursuing STEM careers.

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Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program Vision Statement: Highly qualified STEM teachers

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  1. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Vision Statement: • Highly qualified STEM teachers • Rural schools network linked by distance technologies • Problem-based STEM curricula • New models for STEM instruction • in rural schools • Increased science literacy • Students pursuing STEM careers

  2. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Mission Statement: • Purdue will develop, implement, and evaluate an innovative STEM masters program to prepare highly qualified science and math teachers with expertise in problem-based learning for rural secondary schools in Indiana. • STEM Goes Rural (SGR) partners will collaboratively develop models for using distance education to provide high quality STEM education in rural communities.

  3. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Project Goals: • Develop field-based, interdisciplinary STEM Masters Programs. • Develop and support a Purdue Rural Schools Network • Develop an evidence-based curriculum that fits the culture of rural communities. • Create new models of effective teacher education • Increase STEM interests and achievement in Indiana's rural schools. • Assess both candidate and secondary science student learning outcomes • Foster collaborative interdisciplinary research

  4. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Project Implementation –Leadership Team • Vic Lechtenberg, PI • Sidney Moon, Associate Dean in the College of Education, Co-PI • Chris Sahley, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Science, Co-PI • Jim Lehman, Curriculum Development Coordinator • John Hill, Partnership Coordinator

  5. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Targeted Student Populations: • Graduates of Purdue in the STEM disciplines who want to teach in rural secondary schools • Recent graduates of STEM programs across the nation who are interested in teaching STEM in rural secondary schools • Persons living and working in rural areas of Indiana with STEM degrees and an interest in teaching • Practicing scientists and engineers who are interested in a second career in STEM education • Returning veterans with STEM backgrounds who are interested in becoming teachers in rural schools

  6. Woodrow Wilson Indiana Fellowship Program • Program and Curriculum • STEM education in rural schools. • Problem-based, content-rich STEM education for P-12 students and secondary teacher education candidates • Networking, collaboration, and STEM instruction via distance learning technologies • Context-specific curriculum modules that link STEM concepts to rural issues and problems • A three-year mentoring and induction program that provides advanced STEM teacher education skills such as integrating technology and engineering into science and math curricula and curriculum development

  7. Research & Evaluation What is the impact of the project on P-12 learning? (WW) What is the impact of the project on teacher retention in high need districts? (WW) What is the impact of the project on policy? (WW) Can technology enhance P-12 STEM learning and STEM teacher retention in rural schools? (SGR)

  8. Project Outcomes • Increased science learning by secondary science students in targeted rural schools, as measured by achievement tests and performance rubrics. • Hiring and retention of 80% of program fellows in rural, secondary school STEM teaching for three years following graduation. • A robust model for enhancing secondary STEM education in rural schools through PBL, design-thinking, collaboration, and technology. • Presentation and/or publication of 3-5 scholarly products per year, beginning with year 3 of the project.

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