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 Project
Summary
The articulation partnership aims to bolster the recruitment
and retention of diverse and rural students into careers in
teaching math, science and technology and to strengthen the
content and pedagogical skills of prospective and current teachers.
The program will unite four community colleges serving rural
and diverse student populations with the state's land-grant
university. Colorado does not have education degrees, so recruitment
and retention plans will provide community college students
with Future Teacher Mentors (FTMs) on each campus to guide them
into disciplines at the university preparing teachers in secondary
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Proposed Outcomes
The emphasis of the program will be to have the community
colleges and the university collaborate with three outcomes
proposed: (I) to attract and retain greater numbers of students
into the targeted teaching areas to serve rural communities;
(2) to attract and retain larger numbers of minority students
into teaching in the targeted areas; and (3) to improve the
preparation and current teaching of math, science, and technology
teachers and pre-service providers.
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Goals
Three specific goals are established for the project to meet
the outcomes: (i) recruitment and retention, (ii) collaboration,
and (iii) improving science/math/technology/pedagogy preparation.
To achieve these goals several strategies are planned including
the improvement of advising/mentoring of community college
students through the FTMs. They will create and advise Future
Teacher Clubs, recruit students, and share financial support
opportunities. A web site will be prepared with resources
for students and faculty regarding teaching in Colorado, information
about the transition from two-year to four-year institutions,
and resources on teaching math, science and technology. Each
year a needs assessment of professional development needs
among K-I2 and community college faculty will be prepared
to guide activities for a yearly conference and on-line workshops.
A project newsletter will be annually produced.
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