§9905 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. A field-based course is a college class that requires students to teach at least 3 lessons or lesson sequences to elementary or secondary students. An institution of higher education has the meaning given in section 1001 of this title. A master teacher is someone with a master’s or doctoral degree whose graduate work included math, science, computer science, or engineering, who has at least 3 years of K–12 teaching, and whose teaching is recognized as outstanding or shown to improve student achievement. A mentor teacher is a K–12 classroom teacher who helps train students in a field-based course. The Director means the Director of the National Science Foundation.