Earth System Science Works!

提案#HRD-0099141机构：南得克萨斯大学首席调查员：莎伦·洛克和利比·科恩标题：“地球系统科学工作！”该项目加强和扩大了Access Earth的工作，这是一个以前由美国宇航局资助的针对残疾学生及其教师的地球系统科学暑期强化研究所。在访问地球期间，教师和学生与缅因州海岸威尔斯国家河口研究保护区的研究科学家合作，研究海平面上升、气候变化和沿海开发的影响。教师和学生有机会利用地理信息系统和遥感等技术来研究环境变化和陆地-海洋-空气相互作用的动态。地球系统科学成功了！将在当前计划的基础上提供：1)在学年期间为教师和学生提供指导；2)支持调整现有的地球系统科学课程；3)支持与地球系统教育数字图书馆的伙伴关系；以及4)支持来访的残疾科学家参加暑期学院。通过地球系统科学工作！学生和教师将能够在暑期研习班结束后继续他们在地球系统科学方面的学习。学生将与在地球系统科学领域工作的残疾科学家进行电子交流，并通过互动网站分享他们对科学的兴趣。教师将与科学和教育教职员工交流，将无障碍地球系统科学课程引入他们的教室，并将改编的课程和其他想法张贴在项目网站上。其目标是建立一个持续的讨论论坛，讨论在K-12阶段的地球系统科学教育的无障碍问题。该项目将通过与地球系统教育数字图书馆的伙伴关系，对所有教育级别教授地球系统科学的方式产生积极影响。由项目工作人员挑选的一个特别教师工作组将调整地球系统科学普及课程，使残疾学生能够使用这些课程，并将在他们的教室和暑期学校实地测试这些调整。为向残疾学生讲授地球系统科学而调整的课程和战略将作为地球系统科学思想书出版，并将完全纳入数字图书馆。这一项目的时机为指导图书馆的发展提供了一个理想的机会。教师和学生将作为图书馆工具、藏品和界面的测试者，并将就其对残疾人的可达性向工作人员提供建议。该项目旨在通过改变高中科学课程中使用的方法、材料和课程来增加从事地球系统科学事业的残疾学生的数量。地球系统科学课程在高中和中学的开设频率越来越高，地球系统教育数字图书馆将进一步增加教育资源的提供。地球系统科学成功了！将全面评估地球系统科学教育的可及性，并为向残疾人讲授地球系统概念提供新的资源。

Proposal # HRD-0099141 Institution: University of Southern MainePrincipal Investigators: Sharon Locke and Libby CohenTitle: "Earth System Science Works!"ABSTRACTThis project enhances and expands the work of ACCESS Earth, an intensive summer institute in Earth system science for students with disabilities and their teachers previously funded by NASA. During ACCESS Earth teachers and students work with research scientists at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve on the coast of Maine, examining the impacts of sea level rise, climate change, and coastal development. Teachers and students have the opportunity to use technology such as Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing to study environmental changes and the dynamics of land-sea-air interactions. Earth System Science Works! will build on the current program by providing: 1) mentoring for teachers and students during the school year, 2) support for adaptation of existing Earth system science curriculum, 3) support for a partnership with the Digital Library for Earth System Education, and 4) support for visiting scientists with disabilities to attend the summer institute. Through Earth System Science Works! students and teachers will be able to continue their studies in earth system science beyond the week of the summer institute. Students will communicate electronically with scientists with disabilities working in earth system science fields and will share their interests in science through an interactive Web site. Teachers will communicate with science and education faculty on implementing accessible earth system science lessons into their classrooms and will post adapted lessons and other ideas on the project Web site. The goal is to create a sustained discussion forum on the accessibility of earth system science education at the K- 12 level. This project will positively influence the way in which earth system science is taught at all educational levels through a partnership with the Digital Library for Earth System Education. A special working group of teachers selected by project staff will adapt popular earth system science curricula so that they are accessible to students with disabilities and will field test the adaptations in their classrooms and at the summer institute. The adapted curricula and strategies for teaching earth system science to students with disabilities will be published as an Earth System Science IdeaBook, which will be fully integrated into the Digital Library. The timing of this project affords an ideal opportunity to guide the development of the library. Teachers and students will serve as testers of library tools, collections, and interfaces and will advise staff on its accessibility for persons with disabilities. This project seeks to increase the number of students with disabilities who pursue earth system science careers by changing the methods, materials, and curricula used in high school science classes. Earth system science courses are being offered with increasing frequency at both the high school and middle school levels, and the Digital Library for Earth System Education will further increase the availability of educational resources. Earth System Science Works! Will comprehensively evaluate the accessibility of earth system science education and provide new resources for teaching earth system concepts to persons with disabilities.