A Conference on Earth Science Education: Crossing the Precollege-College Barrier, to be held in Racine, Wisconsin on January 15-17, 1993

美国地质学会将召开一次展翅会议，以解决目前限制地球科学教育有效性的关键基础设施问题。50名参与者将包括中小学科学教师、学校辅导员、LEA管理人员、州科学监督员、大学教授和大学管理人员。会议参与者将负责召集各州或地区团队，以解决会议确定的行动项目。这些小组将为地球科学教育改革制定具体建议，这将是由非NSF来源资助的第二次会议的焦点。会议将于1993年1月15日至19日在约翰逊基金会翼展会议中心举行。费用分摊相当于NSF奖励的30%。

The Geological Society of America will convene a Wingspread Conference to address key infra-structure issues whixh currently limit the effectiveness of earth science education. The fifty participants will include elementary and secondary school science teachers, school counsellors, LEA administrators, state science supervisors, college professors and college administrators. Conference participants will be charged with pulling together state or regional teams to address action items identified at the conference. These teams will develop specific recommendations for earth science education reform which will be the focus of a second conference funded by non-NSF sources. The conference will be held at the Johnson Foundation Wingspread Conference Center, January 15-19, 1993. Cost-sharing equals 30% of the NSF award.