Teachers in the Woods: Forest Science Research and Mentoring for Middle and High School Science Teaching

该项目利用来自美国林务局、土地管理局、国家公园管理局以及波特兰和俄勒冈州立大学的科学家，为初中和高中的科学教师提供在国家森林之一的环境监测和森林研究方面的真实工作。该项目为教师提供为期五周的暑期研究体验，他们将与实地科学家合作。在学年期间，还额外提供了五天的专业发展培训，以确保转到课堂上来。教师们首先与森林科学家一起完成一个既定的项目，然后创建一个他们自己的简短调查项目，供学生在学年中使用。新手教师与指导教师一起实施研究项目。导师培训在暑假和学年期间提供。该项目将在四年内培养105名导师和210名科学新手教师。在第三年，该项目将扩展到一个由北科罗拉多大学运营的网站。这个新网站的教师将从科罗拉多州、怀俄明州和蒙大拿州招聘。

This project utilizes scientists from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and Portland and Oregon State Universities to provide middle and high school science teachers with authentic work in environmental monitoring and forest research at one of the National Forests. The project provides a five-week summer research experience for teachers who will be partnered with field scientists. Five additional days of professional development training are provided during the school year to ensure transfer to the classroom. Teachers begin the program by working on an established project with forest scientists, and then create a short inquiry project of their own to be used with their students during the school year. Novice teachers work with mentor teachers in implementing the research projects. Mentor training is provided during the summer and the school year. This project will educate 105 mentor and 210 novice science teachers over four years. In the third year the project will be extended to a site that will be run by the University of Northern Colorado. Teachers at this new site will be will be recruited from Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.