Earth Processes Education Program for Teachers (Grades 5-9)

这个为期四年的项目服务于来自中西部六个州的九十位地球科学教师。每年将有30名教师参加为期4周的夏季密集讲习班，学年期间参加2个周末的讲习班，并在全国NSTA会议上参加为期1天的讲习班。增强活动包括：提高他们对当前概念和地球过程应用的内容知识；运用电脑，透过现代科技引进技能；在中西部地区进行一次长时间的实地考察；练习演讲和其他实践经验。该项目分两部分进行，第一、二、三年级为暑期教师提升工作坊，第二、三、四年级为学年跟进。地球过程的中心内容主题由活动补充，这些活动将使教师通过在当地在职讲习班和区域和国家演讲中使用材料、活动和建模教学技能来传播他们对地球过程的理解。参与者将被要求为他们的同行举办至少一次在职研讨会。这将通过向他们提供指导赠款写作经验来促进。参与者可以获得六个学期的课程学分：三个学期在普渡大学的地球与大气科学系，三个学期在课程与教学系。

9355721 Braile This four year project serves ninety earth science teachers from six midwestern states. Each year thirty teachers will attend 4- week intensive summer workshops, 2-weekend workshops during the academic year, and a 1-day workshop at a national NSTA meeting. The enhancement activities include: improving their content knowledge of current concepts and application of earth processes; introducing skills through modern technology using computers; taking an extended field trip in the midwest region; and practicing presentations and other hands-on experiences. The program takes place in two parts with the summer teacher enhancement workshops occurring during years 1, 2 and 3 while the academic year follow-up occurs in years 2, 3 and 4. The central content theme of Earth processes is complemented by activities which will prepare teachers to disseminate their understanding of earth processes through the use of materials, activities, and modeling teaching skills at local inservice workshops and regional and national presentations. Participants will be required to conduct at least one inservice workshop for their peers. This will be facilitated by providing them with guided grant writing experiences. Participants may earn six semester hours of course credit: 3-semester hours in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and 3-semester hours in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, all at Purdue University.