Earth System Science Education Summit, Houston, Texas, Fall 2009

该奖项将部分支持在2009年11月举行的为期三天的地球系统科学教育（ESSE）研讨会。讨论将集中在ESSE面临的四个主要挑战：K12系统对ESSE的认识不佳，ESS教师的准备不足，ESSE标准过时和不完整，以及ESS与不同K12课程改革项目的竞争。本次研讨会的报告将包括：(1)阐述ESSE面临的挑战；(2)识别应对不同挑战所需的举措、角色和参与者；(3)指定跨组织的小组从事具体项目；(4)确定资源以开展应对挑战的项目；(5)美国定期参加国际地球科学奥林匹克竞赛的计划。预计会议将有大约60名代表广泛组织（如专业协会、联邦机构、大学、学区和非营利组织）的与会者。

This award will partially support a three-day workshop on Earth System Science Education (ESSE) in November, 2009. The discussions will focus on four major challenges that ESSE faces: poor perception of ESSE in K12 systems, inadequate preparation of ESS teachers, outdated and incomplete of standards for ESSE, and competition of ESS with different K12 curricula reform projects. The report resulting from this workshop will include: (1) articulation of challenges of ESSE; (2) identification initiatives, roles, and players needed to address the different challenges; (3) naming of groups across organizations to work on specific projects; (4) identification resources to carry out projects that address the challenges; (5) plan for regular participation of the US in the International Earth Science Olympiad. It is expected that the meeting will have about 60 participants representing a wide range of organizations (e.g. professional societies, federal agencies, universities, school districts, and nonprofit organizations).