Earth System Science Works!

提案# HRD-0099141机构：南缅因大学首席研究员：沙龙洛克和利比科恩标题：“地球系统科学工程！这个项目增强和扩展了ACCESS地球的工作，ACCESS地球是一个为残疾学生和他们的老师提供的地球系统科学的密集夏季研究所，以前由NASA资助。 在访问地球教师和学生与研究科学家在缅因州海岸的威尔斯国家河口研究保护区，研究海平面上升，气候变化和沿海发展的影响。 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-海-气相互作用的动态。 地球系统科学工作！该计划将在现有计划的基础上，提供：1）在学年期间为教师和学生提供指导，2）支持现有地球系统科学课程的调整，3）支持与地球系统教育数字图书馆的伙伴关系，以及4）支持访问残疾科学家参加暑期学院。 通过地球系统科学工程！学生及教师可于暑期研习班结束后继续学习地球系统科学。 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系沟通，在课堂上实施可访问的地球系统科学课程，并将在项目网站上发布改编的课程和其他想法。 目标是建立一个关于K- 12级地球系统科学教育可及性的持续讨论论坛。该项目将通过与地球系统教育数字图书馆的伙伴关系，对各级教育中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教师特别工作组将调整普及的地球系统科学课程，以便残疾学生能够使用，并将在他们的教室和暑期学院对调整后的课程进行实地测试。 为向残疾学生教授地球系统科学而改编的课程和战略将作为地球系统科学构想书出版，该构想书将完全纳入数字图书馆。 该项目的时间安排为指导图书馆的发展提供了一个理想的机会。 教师和学生将担任图书馆工具、馆藏和界面的测试员，并就残疾人无障碍问题向工作人员提供咨询。该项目旨在通过改变高中科学课使用的方法、材料和课程，增加从事地球系统科学职业的残疾学生人数。 在高中和初中一级越来越多地开设地球系统科学课程，地球系统教育数字图书馆将进一步增加教育资源。 地球系统科学工作！将全面评估地球系统科学教育的可及性，并为向残疾人教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.