Preparing teachers to teach the STEM disciplines in America's urban schools

• Main Authors: Craig, Cheryl J. (Author), Evans, Paige K. (Author), Stokes, Donna W. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
• Series: Advances in research on teaching ; v. 35.
• Subjects: Science > Study and teaching > United States.; Technology > Study and teaching > United States.; Engineering > Study and teaching > United States.; Mathematics > Study and teaching > United States.; Urban schools > United States.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781839094583
• DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3687202135
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 pages).

Bridging a gap in the literature by offering a comprehensive look at how STEM teacher education programs evolve over time, this book explores teachHOUSTON, a designer teacher education program created to respond to the lack of adequately prepared STEM teachers in Houston and the emerging urban schoo...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Overview of the book / Cheryl J. Craig, Paige K. Evans, and Donna W. StokesChapter 2. Overview of the teach HOUSTON program / Paige K. Evans, Cheryl J. Craig, Donna W. Stokes, and Jeffrey Morgan Chapter 3. Collaboration between a physics professor and a physics teacher/teacher educator / Donna W. Stokes, Paige K. Evans, and Cheryl J. Craig Chapter 4. A narrative inquiry into teaching physics as inquiry: one teacher's journey / Paige K. Evans, Donna W. Stokes, and Cheryl J. Craig Chapter 5. Enhancing preservice teacher preparation through formal and informal learning experiences / Donna W. Stokes and Paige K. Evans Chapter 6. Examining the impact of informal experiences on preservice teachers' self-efficacy / Paige K. Evans, Leah McAlister Shields, Mariam Manuel, Donna W. Stokes, Ha Nguyen, and Cheryl J. Craig Chapter 7. Parents' influence on undergraduate and graduate students' entering the STEM disciplines and STEM careers / Cheryl J. Craig, Rakesh Verma, Donna W. Stokes, Paige K. Evans, and Bobby Abrol Chapter 8. In praise of Unsung Teachers: teachers' influences on students enrolling in STEM Programs with the Intent of Entering STEM CareersCheryl J. Craig, Paige K. Evans, Rakesh Verma, Donna W. Stokes, and Jing Li Chapter 9. The influence of professors on students enrolled in the STEM programs with the intent of embarking on STEM career / Jing Li, Paige K. Evans, Cheryl J. Craig, Donna W. Stokes, Rakesh Verma, and Gang Zhu Chapter 10. The value of STEM scholarship grants to undergraduate and graduate students intending to study the STEM disciplines and pursue STEM careers;Jing Li, Cheryl J. Craig, Tenesha Gale, Michele Norton, Gang Zhu, Paige K. Evans, Donna W. Stokes, and Rakesh Verma Chapter 11. Where are the teach HOUSTON preservice candidates now? Are they still in the urban teacher force? / Paige K. Evans, Mariam Manuel, Ha Nguyen, Donna W. Stokes, Cheryl J. Craig, Xiao Han, and Jeffrey Morgan Chapter 12. Final words / Cheryl J. Craig, Paige K. Evans, and Donna W. Stokes.