Making the Earth and Space Education Revolution Real: Revolution II Workshop Proposal

本次研讨会将实施一项战略，通过将代表加利福尼亚、纽约、德克萨斯和北卡罗来纳等关键州的科学家、教育工作者、学区、州教育部门、政策制定者和企业联盟的团队聚集在一起，实现改变全国K-16地球科学教学方式的目标。他们将从一个努力的核心扩展到全国。在研讨会期间，每个小组将确定每个州的关键政策、课程和专业发展问题，这些问题阻碍了地球科学核心概念的教学。然后，每个联盟将制定具体的行动计划和时间表，以处理和解决其中一些关键问题。该计划强调基于探究的地球系统方法与国家和州标准密切相关。在这种方法中，数学和技术、真实世界的调查、数据收集和建模是教与学的重要组成部分。由此产生的对地球资源、过程和历史的实用知识和欣赏对我们未来的领导人和公民至关重要。

This workshop will implement a strategy for achieving the goal of transforming how K-16 Earth science is taught nationally by bringing together teams representing alliances of scientists, educators, school districts, state departments of education, policy makers, and businesses in the key states of California, New York, Texas, and North Carolina. They will from the nucleus of an effort that will expand nationally. During the workshop, each team will identify the key policy, curriculum, and professional development issues in each state that inhibit the teaching and learning of core Earth science concepts. Each alliance will then develop a specific action plan and timeline to address and solve some of these key issues. The program emphasizes an inquiry-based, Earth systems approach closely aligned with the national and state standards. In this approach, mathematics and technology, real-world investigations, data collection, and modeling are important components of teaching and learning. A resulting working knowledge of and appreciation for the Earth's resources, processes, and history is vital to our future leaders and citizens.