HR: 0800h
AN: ED21B-0072    [Abstracts]
TI: The TRUST Project: A Formal-Informal Teacher Education Partnership for the Promotion of Earth Science Teacher Certification
AU: * Sloan, H
EM: heather.sloan@lehman.cuny.edu
AF: Lehman College City University of New York, Middle and High School Education 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468 United States
AU: Miele, E
EM: emiele@brooklyn.cuny.edu
AF: Brookly College City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 United States
AU: Powell, W
EM: wpowell@brooklyn.cuny.edu
AF: Brookly College City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 United States
AU: Macdonald, M
EM: maritza@amnh.org
AF: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 United States
AB: The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in partnership with Lehman and Brooklyn Colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY) has initiated The Teacher Renewal for Urban Science Teaching (TRUST) project. TRUST combines informal and formal teacher education in a four-year initiative to enhance professional development and masters of science education programs, grades K-8 at Brooklyn College and 7-12 at Lehman College. This NSF-funded partnership brings together the resources of AMNH, CUNY, New York City school districts, New York City Department of Education-Museum Partnerships, and the expertise of scientists and teachers with research experiences. Following an initial planning year, TRUST will recruit and sustain 90 teachers over a period of 3 years as well as engage 30 school administrators in support of Earth science instruction. Program components include two new formal Earth systems science courses, intensive informal summer institutes, and a lecture and workshop series during which participants gain new Earth science content knowledge, develop action plans, and present their work on the local and national level. In addition, participants have access to ongoing resource and material support to enhance their learning and instruction. Continuous documentation and data collection by project investigators are being used to address questions regarding the impact various aspects of the TRUST participant experience on classroom instruction and learning, the acquisition of scientific knowledge in the new courses and institutes, and to examine the nature of the Museum experience in meeting certification goals. External formative and summative evaluation of the project is addressing issues surrounding the value of the program as a model for formal-informal partnership in urban Earth science teacher education and certification, analysis of policies that facilitate partnership arrangements, and how socialization of novices with experts affects retention and renewal. Details of the program's structure and preliminary results from the first two years will be presented.
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0830 Teacher training
SC: Education and Human Resourcese [ED]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting