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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 12:12:55 -0800
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: karenm@exploratorium.edu (Karen A. Mendelow)
Subject: High School Earth Science Opportunity
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>From: Dennis Bartels <dbartels@exploratorium.edu>
>Subject: High School Earth Science Opportunity
>
>FYI if you know anyone who migh be interested . . .
>
>>Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:01:38 -0700
>>From: asussma@wested.org
>>Reply-To: asussma@wested.org
>>Subject: High School Earth Science Opportunity
>>Bcc:
>>
>>This announcement has been posted by the California Science Education
>>Advisory Committee (CSEAC). Text of previous messages may be found on the
>>EdGateway California Science Overview at www.edgateway.net/ca/science.
>>
>>
>>The California Science Standards include Earth Science from kindergarten
>>through high school. NSF is funding the development of EarthComm, a high
>>school Earth Science Curriculum. This notice is about an opportunity to
>>receive training with these materials and to pilot test the curriculum in
>>1999/2000. It is from the Nebraska Earth Science Education Network.
>>
>>Here is some information about an exciting opportunity for Secondary Earth
>>Science Teachers! Please pass this information on to anyone who would be
>>interested in this great opportunity.
>>
>>The Nebraska Earth Science Education Network (NESEN) has been selected to
>>assist the American Geological Institute (AGI) improve science education
>>through a project called Earth Science and the Community (EarthComm). The
>>basic theme of NESEN is to serve as an interface between K-12 earth
>>science educators, on the one hand, and resources and expertise available
>>from university and other scientific
>>>organizations, on the other. Our primary goal for this EarthComm project
>>>is to develop a professional development and teacher enhancement program
>>>that prepares and assists earth science teachers to implement the Earth
>>>Science in the Community curriculum during the1999-2000 academic year.
>>
>>We are currently looking for secondary teachers (grades 9 - 12) who would
>>be interested in implementing pilot test versions of the Earth Science in
>>the Community curriculum during the 1999/2000 school year. The EarthComm
>>Institute will be held during the week of August 9 to August 13, 1999 at
>>the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Teachers selected to participate will
>>receive a daily stipend as well as reimbursement for mileage, meals and
>>lodging.
>>
>>Attached is a flyer and an application for those who are interested.
>>>
>>>We look forward to hearing form you!
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>
>>>Dave C. Gosselin, Ph. D
>>>Associate Professor
>>>School of Natural Resource Sciences and
>>>Conservation and Survey Division
>>>University of Nebraska-Lincoln
>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>Joy Macklem
>>>NESEN Coordinator
>>>
>>>
>>>Earth Science in the Community (EarthComm) Institute
>>>August 9 to August 13, 1999
>>>University of Nebraska-Lincoln
>>>
>>>
>>>ANNOUNCING an excellent opportunity to learn more about teaching Earth
>>>Science using an inquiry-based, community-focused approach. All grade
>>>9-12 teachers who will teach Earth science classes in the 99-00 school
>>>term are eligible.
>>>
>>>Facilitators:
>>> Dave Gosselin, Director Ed Robeck, Assistant Professor
>>> Nebraska Earth Science Education Network Science Education
>>> University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hastings College
>>>
>>>Overview:
>>>
>>>The Nebraska Earth Science Education Network has been selected to provide
>>>professional development and training for secondary teachers (grades
>>>9-12) interested in implementing field test versions of a new high school
>>>Earth science curriculum project called Earth Science in the Community
>>>(EarthComm) during the 1999/2000 school year.
>>>
>>EarthComm is being developed under the leadership of the American
>>Geological Institute's (AGI) with funds from the National Science
>>Foundation and Donors of the AGI Foundation. Six teams of Earth science
>>educators at universities and high schools throughout the United States
>>wrote the 90 inquiry-based investigations that are spread throughout 15
>>chapters and five major units.
>>>
>>>Science Education Context:
>>>
>>>EarthComm is part of a national vision for improving the scientific
>>>literacy of all students through inquiry-based learning that is
>>>highlyrelevant to students lives. The National Science Education
>>>Standards call for the teaching of Earth Science in all grades. The
>>>EarthComm vision targets the teaching, learning, and practice of Earth
>>>science in all of our nation's high schools (Grades 9-12). The EarthComm
>>>goal is publication and nationwide implementation of a complete high
>>>school educational program in Earth science that is systems-oriented,
>>>inquiry-based, and community- oriented.
>>>
>>>Scope:
>>>
>>>The titles listed below are the units and chapters in the EarthComm
>>>curriculum. High school Earth science teachers have served as chapter
>>>writers, team consultants, and chapter reviewers.
>>>
>>> Unit I: Natural Hazards
>>> - Volcanoes and Your Community
>>> - Earthquakes and Your Community
>>> - Plate tectonics and Your Community
>>
>> Unit II: Environments
>>> - Changing Landscapes of Your Community
>>> - River Systems and Your Community
>>> - Land Use Planning and Your Community
>>
>>Unit III: Fluid Spheres
>>> - Atmosphere and Your Community
>>> - Cryosphere and Your Community
>>> - Oceans and Your Community
>>
>> Unit IV: Natural Resources
>>> - Mineral Resources and Your Community
>>> - Energy Resources and Your Community
>>> - Water Resources and Your Community
>>>
>>
>>Unit V: Earth System Evolution
>>> - Changing Environments of Your Community
>>> - Life in Your Community
>>> - Solar System and Your Community
>>>
>>>Eligibility:
>>>
>>>We are looking for 24 to 30 science teachers who currently or will be
>>>teaching Earth Science in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. Ideally, we would
>>>like to have teams from the same school or district participate. A team
>>>is not required.
>>>
>>>Requirements of Participants:
>>>
>>>Each participant will:
>>> 1. Attend the five-day workshop.
>>> 2. Commit to field testing at least one unit of the EarthComm
>>>curriculum. Each unit consists of 3 chapters.
>>> 3. Respond to and administer assessment instruments to your students.
>>>These are being developed.
>>> 4. Host our program coordinator for an on site-visit to your class room.
>>>(Expenses will be covered by coordinator.)
>>>
>>>Benefits of Participating:
>>>
>>>Teachers selected to participate will be introduced to inquiry-based,
>>>community-focused teaching and assessment methods suitable for secondary
>>>science classrooms. As well, they will become familiar with and help to
>>>shape an exciting new curriculum project, EarthComm. Each participant
>>>will receive a daily stipend of $70 as well as reimbursement for mileage,
>>>meals and lodging. Although all the details are not complete, the
>>>resources required to field test the various units will be provided at
>>>no-cost to your school.
>>>
>>>Application:
>>>
>>>If you or any of your colleagues are interested in this exciting
>>>opportunity, please send the following information to:
>>>
>>>EarthComm Institute
>>>Nebraska Earth Science Education Network
>>>113 Nebraska Hall
>>>University of Nebraska-Lincoln
>>>Lincoln, NE 68588-0517
>>>402-472-0773 Fax: 402-472-4608
>>>
>>>Or Send the information via email to:
>>>Joy Macklem
>>>00220664@bigred.unl.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Name:
>>>
>>>Address(School):
>>>
>>> Zip:
>>>School Phone:
>>>
>>>Address(Home):
>>>
>>> Zip:
>>>Home Phone:
>>>
>>>Email:
>>>
>>>Social Security #:
>>>
>>>Subjects and Grades Taught:
>>>
>>>Please provide a synopsis of your earth science teaching experience:
>>>Please list the Earth science courses you will teach in the 1999-2000
>>>school year:
>>>
>>Please include a letter of support from your school principal to field
>>test at least one unit.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>If you have information of interest to California science educators that
>>you would like posted, please contact Art Sussman via e-mail at
>>asussma@wested.org
>>
>
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