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  “Global Climate Change and Informal Earth System Science”
 
State University of New York, Oneonta. in partnership with the
Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) and the
Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA)

Start Date:  06 October 2008

Faculty: Carlyn Buckler, PhD., James Ebert, PhD.

  “Global Climate Change and Informal Earth System Science” is an online, 10 week graduate course designed to provide professional development for the informal Earth system science education community.  The first module, “Global Climate Change”, defines the topic and discusses recent scientific study on global climate change.  The second module, “Earth System Science in Your Backyard” provides the tools for creating in-house, inquiry-based Earth science education products focusing on the participants’ local geology and existing collections/exhibits/programming. This course will be asynchronous and conducted entirely online, and although registration is required, there will be no fee to take the course.

  Upon successful completion of the course, the staff member's employing venue will receive a mini-grant for $500 for each staff person (max. of 2 per institution) who takes and successfully completes the course, to be used toward implementation of his/her final project.  Class size is limited, registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

  Employing institutions of graduates from the course will be invited to partner with PRI to offer the ESSEA K-12 teacher professional courses to local teachers, offering free registration for the three unit teacher professional development course.  The courses will be taught by staff of PRI, with graduates given the opportunities to act as “visiting scientist” in the course.  This will give graduates the opportunity to see the process of course instruction for the ESSEA K-12 programs, enhance the relationship between informal and formal educators, and introduce local formal educators to the ESSEA courses.

Please contact Carlyn Buckler for further information at: [log in to unmask]
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Carlyn S. Buckler, Ph.D.
Paleontological Research Institution
Museum of the Earth
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY  14850
607-273-6623   x25
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museumoftheearth.org
informalearthscience.org

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