PolarTREC - Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

该项目是一项教师专业发展计划，通过在北极和南极的教师研究经验（TRE）提高教师的内容知识和教学实践，推进科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）教育。教师们花三到六周的时间参与极地地区的实践研究，并通过PolarConnect实时网络研讨会、在线多媒体期刊和PolarTREC虚拟大本营的互动论坛与不同的观众分享他们的经验。教师们报告说，他们对极地地区的知识和教授科学概念的能力都有了显著的提高。研究人员报告说，PolarTREC的外展是他们的科学与公众之间的重要桥梁。该项目利用前沿科学和极地地区正在发生的全球变化，并向学生、教育工作者、研究人员和公众广泛传播活动和产品；保持在国际极地年期间产生的对极地地区的广泛兴趣。智力优势：北极光科技的智力优势在于其通过独特的综合方法将研究和教育相结合。PolarTREC通过创新的STEM教育和教学模式，根据最佳实践（如研究前培训、指导、教室转移支持、长期访问资源和专业网络）构思和组织，为STEM教育和教学做出贡献。更广泛的影响：虽然参与实地经验的教师数量有限，但被选中的教师代表了种族、经济和地理的多样性，并且在他们的学校、社区和专业中有着良好的联系。参与者是他们所在学校、地区、州和专业组织的模范教师领袖。PolarTREC为至少14名教师提供专业发展体验，其中包括2名社区大学专业人员。计划举办20场“极地连接”现场活动，促进近8000名国际参与者与极地研究人员之间的对话，并正在传播28项新的与极地有关的课程计划。关于当前教育和科学问题的讨论正在通过媒体和在线互动进行广播和存档。

This project is a teacher professional development program advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education by improving teacher content knowledge and instructional practices through Teacher Research Experiences (TRE) in the Arctic and Antarctic. Teachers spend three to six weeks participating in hands-on research in the polar regions and sharing their experiences with diverse audiences via PolarConnect real-time webinars, online multimedia journals, and interactive forums in the PolarTREC Virtual Base Camp. Teachers report significant improvements in their knowledge of the polar regions and ability to teach science concepts. Researchers report that PolarTREC outreach is an essential bridge between their science and the public. This project leverages cutting-edge science and global changes taking place in the polar regions, and is broadly disseminating activities and products to students, educators, researchers, and the public; sustaining the widespread interest in the polar regions that was generated during the International Polar Year.Intellectual Merit :The intellectual merit of PolarTREC lies in its integration of research and education through a uniquely comprehensive approach to TREs. PolarTREC contributes to STEM education and pedagogy through an innovative TRE model conceived and organized according to best practices such as pre-research training, mentoring, support for classroom transfer, and long-term access to resources and professional networks. Broader Impacts :Although a limited number of teachers participate in a field experience, those selected represent ethnic, economic, and geographic diversity and are well connected within their schools, communities, and professions. Participants are exemplary teacher-leaders in their schools, districts, states, and in professional organizations. PolarTREC is providing a professional development experience for at least 14 teachers including 2 community college professionals. 20 PolarConnect live events facilitating dialogue between nearly 8,000 international participants and polar researchers are planned, and 28 new polar related lesson plans are being disseminated. Discussions on current education and science issues are being broadcast and archived with participants reached via media and online interactions.