PolarTREC - Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

该项目是一个促进科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教育的教师专业发展计划，通过在北极和南极的教师研究经验(Tre)来改善教师的教学知识和教学实践。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受众分享他们的经验。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进步。研究人员报告说，PolarTREC的推广是他们的科学和公众之间的重要桥梁。该项目利用极地地区发生的尖端科学和全球变化，向学生、教育工作者、研究人员和公众广泛传播活动和产品；维持国际极地年期间在极地地区产生的广泛兴趣。智力价值：PolarTREC的智力价值在于它通过一种独特的全面方法来整合研究和教育。PolarTREC通过根据最佳做法构思和组织的创新的技术创新教育模式，为STEM教育和教学做出贡献，如研究前培训、指导、对课堂转移的支持以及长期获得资源和专业网络。更广泛的影响：尽管参加实地体验的教师数量有限，但那些被选中的教师代表着种族、经济和地理的多样性，并在其学校、社区和专业中建立了良好的联系。参与者是学校、学区、州和专业组织中的模范教师领袖。PolarTREC正在为至少14名教师提供专业发展经验，其中包括2名社区大学专业人员。计划举办20场PolarConnect现场活动，促进近8000名国际参与者和极地研究人员之间的对话，并正在分发28个与极地有关的新课程计划。关于当前教育和科学问题的讨论正在广播和存档，与会者通过媒体和在线互动联系到他们。

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.