Project OCEAN: Dissemination of a Successful Marine ScienceProject to Two Sites in California and Texas

在过去的三年里，海洋协会，旧金山弗朗西斯科湾 第一章，已经试点测试了一个高影响力的海洋科学沉浸 海洋计划，在西海岸的学校。 为试点项目提供资金 这项工作是从加州高等教育基金会获得的 美国教育部和帕卡德基金会。 该项目将该模式推广到其他学校， 加州和德克萨斯大学海洋科学学院周围的学校 墨西哥湾沿岸的研究所。 这个为期三年的项目将在一个扩展的 在一段时间内，使用第二个专家设施（UTMSI）作为 资源的教师提高，并完善课程， 由海洋学会开发的教师教材， 教师强化项目。 七级特种兵 科学指南综合了科学、数学、社会研究和 语言艺术，因此从K-6的所有班级的所有教师都使用。 每一卷都是围绕一个特定的栖息地，如 海带林、海湾和河口、潮池等。 为期一年的强调海洋科学， 学校开展海洋周活动。 有明显迹象 沉浸式活动显著改善了学校氛围， 文化，学生和教师对科学的态度，学习和 英语水平有限的学生的第二语言习得 熟练（LEP）和/或有其他风险。 来自加州和德克萨斯州沿海地区的16所学校将 参加与10名教师从每所学校参加密集 领导力研讨会。 这些学校为不同种族的人服务， 包括相当多在教育上处于不利地位人和长期处于弱势地位的人 学生（黑人，西班牙裔和东南亚人）。 学校有 投入资金、投入时间、至少80%的教师参与 研讨会和海洋周，以及坚定致力于 管理人员和教师。 项目活动包括为期10天的 由海洋项目和UT工作人员领导的住宅培训讲习班， 专业教师组成的小团队沉浸在海洋科学中， 接受创新课程和教学方法的培训。 这是 接下来是第三周的训练， 领导能力，以加快学校范围内的计划。 为全校教职员举办全日工作坊 在海洋周之前。 第二年，针对特定生境的讲习班 ，以及后续工作坊， 专家小组、家长介绍和评估活动。 将进行广泛的文件编制和评估， 其他网站使用该模型。 学校、大学和海洋学会 费用分摊相当于赠款申请的56%。

Over the past three years, the Oceanic Society, San Francisco Bay Chapter, has pilot-tested a high impact marine science immersion program, Project OCEAN, in West Coast schools. Funding for this pilot effort was obtained from the California Fund for Postsecondary Education, the US Department of Education and the Packard Foundation. This project disseminates the model to additional school sites in California and to schools around the University of Texas Marine Science Institute on the Gulf Coast. This three year project will field test the model over an extended period of time, the use of a second expert facility (UTMSI) as a resource for the teacher enhancement, and refine the curriculum and teacher materials developed by the Oceanic Society for use in the teacher enhancement projects. The seven grade level specific marine science guidebooks integrate science, mathematics, social studies and language arts and are thus used by all teachers in all classes from K-6. Each volume is built around the context of a specific habitat, such as Kelp Forest, Bays and Estuaries, Tidepools, etc. The Project includes a year-long emphasis on the marine sciences which culminates in a school-wide observation of Oceans Week. There are strong indications that the immersion event significantly improves school climate and culture, student and teacher attitudes about science, and learning and second language acquisition among students who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) and/or otherwise at risk. Sixteen schools from California and Texas coastal regions will participate with 10 teachers from each school attending the intensive leadership workshops. These schools serve heterogenous populations that include a relatively large number of educationally disadvantaged and LEP students (Black, Hispanic and Southeast Asians). The schools have committed money, released time, minimum of 80% faculty involvement in workshops and Oceans Week and the presence of strong committed administrators and teachers. Project activities include a 10-day residential training workshop led by Project Ocean and UT staff for small teams of specialist teachers to become immersed in marine science, trained in innovative curricula and instructional methods. This is followed by a third week of training for these teams to develop their leadership capabilities in order to expedite the school wide program. All-day faculty workshops will be held for the entire school staffs prior to Oceans Week. In the second year, habitat-specific workshops will be held for all teachers as well as follow-up workshops by specialist teams, presentations for parents and evaluative activities. Extensive documentation and evaluation will be carried out enabling other sites to use the model. Schools, University and Oceanic Society cost-sharing is equivalent to 56% of the grant request.