Workshop to Expand Opportunities for Engagement of Professional Societies in K-12 Ocean Science Education; Washington - August 2008

该奖项为研讨会提供资金，该研讨会将汇集海洋科学和相关专业协会的主要教育代表，以：1）与其他专业协会的教育代表分享协会实践和 K-12 计划，2）增加专业协会之间的合作机会，以及 3）为专业协会 K-12 外展制定建议。该研讨会旨在作为社区建设合作，重点关注 K-12 教育和海洋科学。为了将多样化学生群体（和教师）的需求放在首位，“注重多样性”的参与。专业协会将受到鼓励。研讨会期间开展的互动、示范项目的传播和合作将用于指导制定一系列建议，以指导专业协会如何将其 K-12 教育工作重点放在海洋科学领域。

This award provides funding for a workshop that will bring together key education representatives from ocean sciences and related professional societies to: 1) share society practices and K-12 programs with education representatives of other professional societies, 2) increase opportunities for collaboration among professional societies, and 3) develop recommendations for professional society K-12 outreach. This workshop is designed as a community-building collaboration focused on K-12 education and ocean sciences. To keep the needs of diverse student populations (and teachers) front and center, participation of ?diversity focused? professional societies will be encouraged. The interactions, dissemination of model programs, and collaborations developed during the workshop will be used to guide the development of a set of recommendations for how professional societies should focus their K-12 education efforts in ocean sciences.