Rhode Island Marine and Environmental Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education

罗德岛大学（URI）海洋学研究生院（GSO）、海洋项目办公室（OMP）、该大学的15个海洋和环境学术部门以及罗德岛州的4个学区正在建立以前的GK-12合作伙伴关系，通过当地创建的课堂模块和涉及沿海、河口和淡水生态系统的实地练习，向K-12学生介绍海洋和环境科学的当前问题。除了在课堂上合作外，研究员和教师还将在一个暑期学院度过三周时间，在此期间，研究员将介绍有关海洋和环境科学的最新信息和概念，并领导实地研究，而教师伙伴则在课堂管理、学生评估和课程实施方面指导研究员。这些团队制定学术计划，将研究员和相关科学内容整合到学年中。一名URI教员指导每位研究员，并每年两次访问其研究员的K-12教室。教师导师、研究员和教师合作伙伴每年11月召开一次小型研究所会议，建立伙伴关系，让每个人重新了解项目的目标，并调查与海洋和环境模块相关的国家和州科学标准。除了他们的课堂经验外，奖学金获得者还会在地区组织的活动中向家长、老师和学区社区的其他成员介绍他们的课程作业、论文研究和奖学金经验。该计划更广泛的影响包括其对参与的研究员、教师和K-12学生的影响，并反映在所涉及学区的人口统计中。研究员们正在学习如何向广大观众展示他们的科学发现和兴趣，并正在制定有用的教学策略，以反映当前对教学和学习的见解。教师们对自己的环境和海洋科学知识、开展探究活动和带领学生小组到实地考察的信心日益增强。K-12学生对科学有了新的认识和理解，因为他们把研究员视为自己的榜样，提高了他们的科学素养，并参与了一项研究全球问题的科学研究，这些问题对当地有明确的影响。涉及的学区范围从88%的市区学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐，71%的少数族裔学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐；到13%的郊区学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐，5%的少数族裔学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐。标题：罗德岛州K-12教育海洋与环境研究生教学研究员（RIME）机构：罗德岛州大学PI/联合PI: John Merrill；盖尔·斯考克罗夫特;萨拉希克斯学区合作伙伴：中央瀑布，沃里克，克兰斯顿和纳拉甘塞特奖：$1,499,753总计3年研究员人数/年：11名研究生目标受众：k -12设置：城市，郊区nsf支持的学科涉及：海洋和环境科学

Project SummaryThe University of Rhode Island's (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO), Office of Marine Programs (OMP), fifteen of the university's marine and environmental academic departments and four Rhode Island school districts are building upon a previous GK-12 partnership to introduce K-12 students to current issues in ocean and environmental sciences through locally created classroom modules and field exercises involving coastal, estuarine, and fresh water ecosystems. In addition to partnering in the classroom, Fellows and teachers are spending three weeks in a summer institute during which Fellows present current information and concepts concerning ocean and environmental sciences and lead field studies, while Teacher Partners instruct the Fellows in classroom management, student assessment, and curriculum implementation. The teams produce academic plans for integrating the Fellows and relevant science content into the school year. A URI faculty member mentors each Fellow and makes two visits each year to their Fellow's K-12 classroom. The Faculty Mentors, Fellows, and Teacher Partners convene for a mini-institute each November to build partnerships, reacquaint everyone with the goals of the project, and investigate national and state science standards relevant to their ocean and environmental modules. In addition to their classroom experiences Fellows give presentations relating to their coursework, theses research and Fellowship experiences to parents, teachers, and other members of their school district communities in district-organized events. The broader impact of the project includes its affects on the participating Fellows, teachers, and K-12 students and is reflected in the demography of the school districts involved. The Fellows are learning how to present their scientific findings and interests to a broad audience and are developing useful teaching strategies that reflect current insight into teaching and learning. The teachers are gaining increased confidence in their knowledge of environmental and ocean sciences, in conducting inquiry activities and in taking groups of students out into the field. The K-12 students are gaining a new appreciation and understanding of science because of seeing the Fellows as role models for themselves, improving their science literacy, and engaging in a study of science that investigates global issues that have definite local implications. The school districts involved range from an urban district with 88% of the students eligible for free or reduced lunch and 71% from minority populations to a suburban district with 13% eligible for free or reduced lunch and 5% from minority populations. Title: Rhode Island Marine and Environmental Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (RIME)Institution: University of Rhode Island PI/co-PIs: John Merrill; Gail Scowcroft; Sara HickoxSchool District Partners: Central Falls, Warwick, Cranston and NarragansettAward: $1,499,753 total for 3 yearsNumber of Fellows/year: 11 graduateTarget Audience: K-12Setting: Urban, SuburbanNSF supported Disciplines Involved: Ocean and environmental sciences