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SEEKING NEW ENGLAND GRADE 3-4 CLASSROOM MATH TEACHERS

FOR COMPENSATED RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY

Our Project EAGLE (Eliciting Advanced Gifted Learning Evidence) team at the University of Connecticut is seeking Grade 3 and 4 classroom math teachers (preference given to classrooms with some English learners) from across New England to participate in our Javits* funded research project.

Join this exciting project to develop a dynamic assessment system to observe math talent in Grade 3 and 4 students!

If you are a Gr. 3 or 4 math teacher with English learners in your classroom, please consider joining us to:

Attend three one-day professional learning sessions at the University of Connecticut or a location near your school.
- Reimbursement for your time, mileage, meals, and lodging (if needed) to attend a two-day professional learning session early in the academic year and mileage and meals for a one-day professional learning sessions later in the academic year.
Prep and teach five high-interest, one-hour math activity lessons based on Project M², M³, and A³
Observe your students while they work on the math activities to determine if any of them are exhibiting behaviors on our Points of Promise Math Talent Behaviors Checklist.
Have your class observed by the Project EAGLE team for two to four of the lessons and participate in semi-structured interviews to share your feedback on the lessons and checklist.
Be compensated at your district hourly rate for the time beyond the school day that you spend on this project for professional learning (3 days for 24 hours); lesson preparation (two hours for each of five lessons); and participating in interviews (two to four semi-structured interviews of approximately 45 minutes each).

Questions? Please reach out to us at projecteagle@uconn.edu or Dr. Del Siegle at 860.486.0616.

Interested in this opportunity or other information? Please complete this form to contact our Project EAGLE team via a secure Qualtrics form.

*FUNDED BY JACOB K. JAVITS GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PR/AWARD # S206A220040

Project EAGLE goals:

to develop a dynamic approach to equitably identify gifted ELs in the familiar context of classroom math instruction;
to build classroom teachers, gifted specialists, and EL teachers’ capacity for fostering and spotting gifted talent; and
to increase the number of ELs nominated for gifted services.

There is clear and mounting evidence that gifted education must address the serious challenges associated with the underidentification and underservicing of diverse populations of gifted students. For example, English learners (ELs)
are the fastest growing population of learners in the U.S., yet they are among the most underrepresented groups in gifted education. Each year, tens of thousands of talented young people are overlooked for gifted services simply because they learned a language other than English as a child. Their teachers focus on their limited English skills and fail to recognize the brilliant mind they possess. Project EAGLE addresses this issue by creating learning situations where students' math talent and potential can be recognized.

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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

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The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:
• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources
As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.
The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Contact Information:
Laura Masi: masi@uchc.edu

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