Second ERESE Teachers Workshop 2005 Venue Conveners |
Workshop Description
A two-week summer workshop at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is open to middle and high school teachers who teach Earth science concepts to learn how to create Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE). Support includes a stipend for travel and living allowances. Enable your students to design their own personal voyages of discovery. We will concentrate on the ideas of plate tectonics, using real shipboard data and state-of-the-art global Earth science models. Beginning with the discovery of magnetic seafloor spreading stripes, we will explore the scientific inquiry process of hypothesis and testing. Throughout the workshop, you will be immersed in the researcher’s view of the world, as you work side-by-side in daily sessions with a group of researchers and advanced graduate students.
During the second week you will enhance classroom practice, translating your new research experiences into your own plan for student inquiry, aligned to National and State Educational Standards, making use of the latest developments in digital library technology to build learning environments.
The workshop is funded by an NSF National Science Digital Library (NSDL) award and is a collaborative project involving the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), A.C. Mosley High School in Lynn Haven (Florida) and the UCSD Libraries. A national search is being conducted to select ten teachers to participate in the workshop. Registration is now closed.
Time Table
March 25, 2005 April 1, 2005 April 10, 2005 July 17, 2005 July 18, 2005 July 29, 2005 July 30, 2005 |
Deadline for registration List of participants posted on this website; Acceptance letters posted (by E-mail) Deadline for reservations for on campus housing Arrival participants and icebreaker reception First workshop session Last session Departure around 11 AM |
Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved at the UCSD Muir Apartments for participants of this workshop. This arrangement includes 3 meals, served daily, linens and a parking permit. They are within walking distance (20 minutes) to the conference or participants can make use of the UCSD Shuttle services that operates every half hour, for free. A housing reservation form will be sent with your confirmation letter. For more information visit the Muir Housing website.