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

该奖项将部分支持2009年11月举行的为期三天的地球系统科学教育（ESSE）研讨会。讨论将集中在四个主要的挑战，ESSE面临的：在K12系统的ESSE认识不足，ESS教师的准备不足，过时和不完整的ESSE标准，和ESS与不同的K12课程改革项目的竞争。本次研讨会产生的报告将包括：（1）阐明ESSE的挑战;（2）确定应对不同挑战所需的举措、作用和参与者;（3）指定各组织开展具体项目的小组;（4）确定开展应对挑战的项目的资源;（5）美国计划定期参加国际地球科学奥林匹克竞赛。预计会议将有约60名代表广泛组织的与会者（例如专业协会、联邦机构、大学、学区和非营利组织）。

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four major challenges that ESSE faces: poor perception of ESSE in K12 systems, inadequate preparation of ESS teachers, outdated and incomplete of standards for ESSE, and competition of ESS with different K12 curricula reform projects.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).