2010 Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards - Office of ...

Lewis, JimMathematics/Center for Science,Mathematics and Computer Education* Nebraska NOYCE: NSF Mathematics Teachingand Master Teaching Fellows Program$3,000,000 NSF9/1/10 – 8/31/16Fowler, David Teaching, Learning and Teacher EducationKauffman, DouglasEducational PsychologyPapick, IraCenter for Science, Mathematics andComputer Education/MathematicsSmith, WendyCenter for Science, Mathematics andComputer EducationSwidler, Scott Teaching, Learning and Teacher EducationA team led by Jim Lewis, Aaron DouglasProfessor of Mathematics and director ofUNL’s Center for Science, Mathematics andComputer Education, has secured a six-year,$3 million grant from the National ScienceFoundation to improve math education. Thegrant is through NSF’s Robert Noyce TeacherScholarship program, which aims to encourage talented science,technology, engineering and mathematics majors andprofessionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers in“high-need” classrooms. The new math program will cover tuition,fees and a stipend for 16 students who are pursuing master’sdegrees from the Department of Teaching, Learning and TeacherEducation and certification to teach math for grades 7-12.Fellowship recipients also will receive a supplementary stipendfrom UNL while they teach for four years in a high-need schooldistrict. The grant also will provide professional development andstipends for 24 strong, master’s-degree-holding, K-12 teachers whocommit to teaching in a high-need district for five years. Theselected “master teaching fellows” will take courses that will givethem the skills they need to improve math education in theirschools and school districts. The program builds on previoussuccessful efforts to enhance mathematics teaching and learningin Nebraska schools, including the Math in the Middle Institute andNebraskaMATH.NebraskaMATH$9,235,407 NSF1/1/09 – 12/31/13Heaton, RuthMcGowan, ThomasStroup, WalterEdwards, CarolynPapick, IraJacobson, BarbaraTeaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Center for Science, Mathematics andComputer EducationTeaching, Learning and Teacher EducationStatisticsPsychology/Child, Youth and Family StudiesMathematics/Center for Science,Mathematics and Computer EducationLincoln Public SchoolsJim Lewis, professor of mathematics; Ruth Heaton, associateprofessor of teaching, learning and teacher education; ThomasMcGowan, professor of teaching, learning and teacher education;Carolyn Edwards, professor of psychology; Ira Papick, professorof mathematics; and Barbara Jacobson, curriculum director forLincoln Public Schools, are directing NebraskaMATH, a statewide10AWARDS OF $3 MILLION OR MORE