1. Digital Libraries Go To School USU UCAR SUNY-Cortland

2. Goals 1. help teachers learn to use NSDL resources in ways that meaningfully affect their practice in STEM 2. help teachers effectively increase a) technology integration and b) STEM content knowledge by engaging in sustained use of NSDL resources

3. Objectives (Table 1) 1. Design and implement a teacher development model 2. Design and implement a STEM content development model 3. Contribute teacher-designed learning activities to NSDL 4. Use evaluation and research to measure impact on teaching

4. Objectives 1 & 2 Develop PD model and workshops, focusing on mechanics and design –Use PBL –Use the Instructional Architect –Develop support networks

5. Objective 3 Contribute teacher-created content to the NSDL –Review Committee will develop rubric for quality assessment, and core alignment –Develop metadata for quality and pedagogy

6. Objective 4 - Evaluation (Table 3)

7. Work Plan (Table 2) Pilot teacher/STEM content development workshops with in-service teachers (Fig 2) Support in-service teachers' use of STEM content in classrooms (Fig 2) Pilot adapted curriculum with SUNY-Cortland and USU pre-service teachers (Fig 2) Review teacher created resources

8. Project Leadership Responsibilities (Figure 5) Mimi Recker, Andy Walker, Kaye Howe, Sarah Giersch, Susan Van Gundy, Rena Janke, grad students RC: Kim Lightle, Jim Dorward, Kaye Howe, Ed Caffarella, Jim Dorward, Wes Shumar, Julie Herron Kim Lawless (external evaluator) IRB

9. 3-year budget: $361,144