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University of California San Diego Christopher P. Halter

University of California San Diego Christopher P. Halter. Fifth Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference July 7-9, 2010 Washington, DC. The Challenge. The University of California system was challenged to increase K-12 STEM teachers by 1000 per year.

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University of California San Diego Christopher P. Halter

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  1. University of California San DiegoChristopher P. Halter Fifth Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program ConferenceJuly 7-9, 2010Washington, DC

  2. The Challenge • The University of California system was challenged to increase K-12 STEM teachers by 1000 per year. • UCSD created the CalTeach program to attract STEM majors.

  3. Call to Service • Our message to students • This is a chance to give back to our community • You will learn about your own learning • If teaching is in your top 5 professional choices, give it a try to be sure.

  4. The students are saying… • “I actually just took this class out of curiosity and also because I needed the credit. After taking this class, I really want to go into teaching. And just seeing how much of a positive influence teachers can exert on their students makes me feel like there will be much reward in teaching. This course has taught me a lot about how much caring teachers are needed.”

  5. The students are saying… • “I realized that teaching is a special calling. When I was growing up I thought teachers were medical school or graduate school rejects or people that got laid off that needed a job and they all turned to teaching. I realized that teachers are teachers because they have a heart for students and the students' futures.“

  6. Program Design • Physical Science Division and Education Studies bring expertise that is required for a successful program. • Pedagogy comes from the content • Course pairings offered in both departments

  7. Campus Majors • Chemical Education Major • an excellent preparation for teaching physical science in secondary schools, including chemistry, physics, earth science, biology, and mathematics • General Physics/Secondary Education • preparing for a career as a physics teacher in secondary schools. It covers the essential topics in physics and provides a broadly based education in the natural sciences • Mathematics-Secondary Education • an excellent preparation for teaching Mathematics in secondary schools

  8. CalTeach Minors • Mathematics Education minor • Courses will explore people's learning difficulties in mathematics, and develop the components of the knowledge base necessary for teaching mathematics • Science Education minor • Courses will explore people's learning difficulties in science, and develop the components of the knowledge base necessary for teaching science

  9. CalTeach Minor courses

  10. Program Philosophy • Content and Pedagogy • Developmental model • Increasing exposure and classroom responsibility • Match between university course content and classroom field experience

  11. CalTeach Student Activities • Observing veteran math and science teachers in the classroom • Serving as mentors to under-represented secondary students • Tutor in content classrooms • Teaching Assistants with Mentor Teachers • Practice whole class instruction under guidance of mentor teachers

  12. Sophomore Experience • Course focus: Examination of personal learning. • Field experience focus: Classroom observations with broad perspective for 5 weeks.

  13. Junior Experience • Course focus: Working content problems in collaborative groups and examining K-12 student misconceptions. • Field experience focus: Content classroom tutoring with small groups for 8 weeks.

  14. Senior Experience • Course focus: Learning about the work of teachers. • Field experience focus: Practicing whole class instruction in a “safe” environment for 10 weeks.

  15. Graduate Experience • Internship teaching on reduced contract (60%) for academic year. • Ongoing support seminars year-long.

  16. What these experience offer our students • “I believe that this class really stretched my mind, and really helped me have an understanding into the deepness of math, the nature of math, what math really is.” • “I will definitely use these skills in my career as an engineer, and then also be able to use them in a future career of teaching math or science, and be able to understand the struggles the students are going through.”

  17. What the teachers think • “I just wanted to take the time to say thanks for the opportunity to work with your student. He has a very bright future ahead of him no matter the career field he chooses. Feel free to keep us in mind for next year if more students would like to be a part of the iMiddle team!!! ” • “I hope that we can continue to host candidates at our school.  It really is a win-win situation.” • “I am looking forward to having an extra tutor in my class, and I am sure that my students will love to learn from a "college" student.”

  18. Partnerships with Schools Targeted partnerships to and from urban centers in San Diego County

  19. Forming Partnerships • We select schools to approach • It is a conversation about the goals of the school site and the goals of the CalTeach program. • We engage in different ways with different school partners.

  20. Partnerships with Community Colleges • Phase 1: Physics • Grossmont Community College District • Began 2009-2010 school year • Phase 2: Earth Sciences • San Diego Community College District • Scheduled to begin 2010-2011 school year

  21. What we offer the local K-12 Schools • Mentors • Content tutors • Teaching Assistants • Apprentice Teachers • Intern Teachers

  22. Credential Faculty • EDS Credential Faculty make a difference in the process by • Each is “home grown” coming from the local school districts • Each has over 10 years classroom experience • Each faculty member is also a field supervisor for Intern/Student teachers • They all have deep, substantial relationships with each partner school district

  23. CalTeach by the Numbers • 45 partner schools in San Diego Unified School District and Sweetwater Union High School District. • Over 3500 classroom hours during the 2009-2010 academic school year.

  24. Continuous Support to Partners • During any given quarter we have 70+ CalTeach students out in local secondary classrooms.

  25. Program Growth

  26. Program Highlights • The partnership between Physical Sciences and Education Studies has added three new faculty members (chemistry, math, education studies) and 10 new courses. • This past academic year, enrollments in Cal Teach courses were 397. Since the program’s inception, 500 students have taken courses in the new minors. • Through a new Community College Partnership CalTeach courses are being offered so students can begin the minor coursework while attending a partner community college.

  27. Noyce Scholars • First Year of Noyce Scholarship awarded to 16 CalTeach students; • 5 science majors and 11 mathematics majors • Why does this matter? • Due to California budget students fees have increased more than 30% over the past year.

  28. Supporting our Students • The Education Studies program at UCSD • Average of 25 secondary math and science teachers each year • Average of 50-60 multiple subject teachers each year • Additional 10 EMEC (Elementary Mathematics Education Certificate) students

  29. Student Response • Students report that the courses are enhancing their interest in teaching. • They say that the experience of solving math and science problems and discussing solution approaches in small groups is improving how they learn in their other science and math classes by making them strive for deeper conceptual understanding.

  30. THANK YOU

  31. Did You Know… • Teacher quality is one of the most prominent factors impacting student achievement • At the current rate of production, California will fall 30% short of its projected need for new mathematics and science teachers over the next decade. • Close to one-third of current physics and chemistry teachers and nearly one- quarter of mathematics teachers either lack credentials or are credentialed in a different subject than they are teaching.” • Schools with the largest populations of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences have the largest percentage of underprepared teachers. • Over the next three years, San Diego County will need approximately 600 science teachers and 500 mathematics teachers. • San Diego’s high-tech and biotech industries have added 100,000 new jobs over the past two decades and rely on a steady flow of skilled workers. • Currently, only 4% of 9th graders in California schools go on to complete a bachelor’s degree in sciences, mathematics or engineering.

  32. About the Program • The Mathematics and Science Education Minors provide hands-on experience in local schools and the foundational coursework to prepare students to become a paid intern teacher if enrolled in a credential program after completing a bachelor’s degree. • By doing so, students can receive an undergraduate degree, preliminary teaching credential and a master’s degree (M.Ed) in five years.

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