Preparing Teachers to Teach the STEM Disciplines in America’s Urban Schools

Synopsis

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 school districts that surround it. 


Providing a systematic investigation of how prospective STEM educators are cultivated to be subject matter specialists and culturally relevant teachers, the authors of this volume delve into the academic, professional and personal perspectives of teacher experiences to emphasise the impact on prospective and unfurling teaching careers. The topics include the influence of parents, teachers and professors on educator development and how internships function as a form of professional development, in addition to the influence of National Science Foundation-funded STEM scholarships on the careers and lives of the teachHOUSTON graduates. Because STEM education is vital to human and economic prosperity, this volume is of interest to both national and international readers.

Book details

Series:

Advances in Research on Teaching (Book 35)

Author:

Cheryl J. Craig, Paige K. Evans, Donna W. Stokes

ISBN:

9781839094583

Related ISBNs:

9781839094576, 9781839094569

Publisher:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Pages:

296

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2021-04-11

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2021

Copyright by:

Cheryl J. Craig 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Education, Nonfiction, Science, Technology