Project ATMOSPHERE: Providing the Nation's Precollege Teachers of Grades 5-9 with Instructional Resource Materialsand Learning Experiences in the Atmospheric Sciences

大气项目将在五年内：(A)建立一个永久性的全国大学前大气教育资源代理网络；(B)制作针对教师的科学上准确的、最新的和具有良好教学意义的资源和教学材料；(C)传播和实施这些材料。这是美国气象学会一项旨在鼓励5-9年级教师利用大气环境来提高对科学的兴趣和相关性的国家计划的一部分。一个广泛的培训计划和每年的更新会议将产生一个由70到80个区域组成的稳定网络。通过在每个州的代表，该网络将建立在资源代理的优势之上，这些资源代理作为在其家乡地区公认的大师教师和专业领袖来参加该项目。他们将参与项目材料的编制，并将在传播信息和执行活动方面发挥重要作用。第一阶段大气教育将在国家气象局培训中心(NWSTC)讲习班上进行。从这些项目中吸引教师；60个AERA将在本项目为期两周的研讨会上接受第一年第二阶段的培训。在第二年、第三年、第四年和第五年，60-80AERS将在为期两周的研讨会上接受第二阶段和第三阶段的培训。研讨会地点是科罗拉多州博尔德和俄克拉何马州诺曼，每隔一年。在3年级、4年级和5年级，将为55名教师举办为期一周的后续研讨会。每年将通过增加AERA的数量来举办至少2个同行领导的研讨会，从一年级的24名教师开始，到三年级增加到94名教师。将编制的教师培训材料包括200篇关于大气环境主题的参考和参考资料论文，每年出版的通讯/信息包，和10个自成一体的教学模块。传播的范围从邮寄材料到由AERAS提供信息会议。教学材料将在AERAS安排和举办的讲习班上实施。将举办大约1 000次信息和培训课程，估计有20 000名教师参加。这一综合项目的项目总监是艾拉·吉尔博士。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖励的75%。

Project ATMOSPHERE will over a five-year period (a) establish a permanent national network of precollege Atmospheric Education Resource Agents, (AERAs) (b) produce scientifically accurate, up-to-date, and pedagogically sound resource and instructional materials aimed at teachers, and (c) disseminate and implement these materials. It is part of a national program of the American Meteorological Society designed to encourage teachers, grades 5-9, to use the atmospheric environment to heighten interest in and relevancy of science. An extensive training program followed by annual renewal sessions will produce a steady- state network of 70 to 80 AERAs. With representation in every state, the network will build on the strengths of resource agents who come to the project as recognized master teachers and professional leaders in their home areas. They will participate in project materials development and will play major roles in disseminating information and implementation activity. Phase I atmospheric education will be done at National Weather Service Training Centers (NWSTC) workshops. Drawing teachers from these; 60 AERAs will receive Phase II training in year 1 in this project's 2-week workshop. In year 2, 3, 4, and 5 60-80 AERAs will receive Phase II and Phase III training at 2-week workshops. Workshop sites are Boulder, CO and Norman, OK in alternative years. In year 3, 4, and 5 there will be 1-one week follow-up workshops for 55 teachers. A minimum of 2 peer-led workshops will be delivered by increasing numbers of AERAs each year, beginning with 24 teachers in year 1 and increasing to 94 teachers by year 3. The teacher enhancement materials to be developed include 200 reference and resource papers on atmospheric environment topics, annually-published newsletter/information packets, and 10 self-contained instructional modules. Dissemination will range from mailings of materials to the offering of informational sessions by AERAs. The instructional materials will implemented in workshops arranged and conducted by AERAs. Approximately 1,000 information and training sessions will take place with an estimated 20,000 teachers enrolled. The Project Director for this comprehensive project is Dr. Ira Geer. Cost-sharing equals 75% of the NSF award.