Location
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
Start Date
2-5-2002 2:00 PM
End Date
2-5-2002 5:00 PM
Description
Florida has identified a critical need to attract, train and retain science and mathematics educators in their respective fields. In a report published by the Florida Department of Education, findings indicate that middle and high school level mathematics, science, and technology areas represent half of the subjects where Florida is facing a teacher shortage. The report also found that 23-percent of new science teachers and 14-percent of newly hired teachers are teaching out of their fields.
Seeking to address these issues, Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) sought and received funding from the US and Florida Departments of Education to create and run a unique teacher professional development organization.
This paper will review current research, and look at possible avenues to address the science and mathematics teacher shortage. One alternative, TRDA’s The Endeavour Academy, will be discussed in detail. The Endeavour Academy is a teacher professional development organization that offers diverse, hands-on, content-based programs designed and delivered by experts in science, mathematics and technology subject areas. Objectives of the program include improving the qualifications of and helping to recruit and retain mathematics and science teachers and giving teachers’ tools and curricula to adapt for the classroom.
Paper Session III-A - Endeavor Academy
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
Florida has identified a critical need to attract, train and retain science and mathematics educators in their respective fields. In a report published by the Florida Department of Education, findings indicate that middle and high school level mathematics, science, and technology areas represent half of the subjects where Florida is facing a teacher shortage. The report also found that 23-percent of new science teachers and 14-percent of newly hired teachers are teaching out of their fields.
Seeking to address these issues, Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) sought and received funding from the US and Florida Departments of Education to create and run a unique teacher professional development organization.
This paper will review current research, and look at possible avenues to address the science and mathematics teacher shortage. One alternative, TRDA’s The Endeavour Academy, will be discussed in detail. The Endeavour Academy is a teacher professional development organization that offers diverse, hands-on, content-based programs designed and delivered by experts in science, mathematics and technology subject areas. Objectives of the program include improving the qualifications of and helping to recruit and retain mathematics and science teachers and giving teachers’ tools and curricula to adapt for the classroom.
