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scientists working with science educators. If you have access to an  
appropriate listserv, please post.
Consider submitting abstracts to two “worth-your-while” education (ED)  
sessions being offered at the Fall American Geophysical Union (AGU)  
Meeting in San Francisco, December  5-9, 2011.

ED44 “Teacher Professional Development Programs Promoting Authentic  
Scientific Research in the Classroom”  For the 9th year in a row, this  
session offers the opportunity to talk about your professional  
development program that incorporates authentic research in the  
classroom! Share your experiences and learn about other programs.

ED07 "Citizen Science: Multiple Approaches, Multiple Audiences" For  
the 3rd year in a row, this session offers the opportunity to share  
your experiences involving citizen science programs as they gain  
popularity and have the potential to benefit participants, extend  
scientific research, and improve public understanding of how science  
is done.

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ED44,“Teacher Professional Development Programs Promoting Authentic  
Scientific Research in the Classroom” will focus on frameworks for  
successful research experiences for teachers. Papers could address new  
projects, roles of scientists and education specialists, the value of  
teams, and/or ways to bring research experiences back to the  
classroom. Other topics might include recruitment strategies, program  
scale-up, financial planning, internet and archival research projects,  
citizen science, mentoring issues, training of scientists and  
evaluation. Abstracts are encouraged from scientists, education  
specialists, and teachers who are or have been directly involved with  
teacher-research experiences. Scientist-teacher research teams are  
particularly encouraged. Presentations are invited from all research  
areas: astronomy/space physics, atmospheric and ocean science, geology  
and geophysics, climate and environmental science, etc. Presenters’  
printed materials and CDs are encouraged to accompany the session.

ED07 "Citizen Science: Multiple Approaches, Multiple Audiences"
Citizen science programs are gaining popularity and have the potential  
to benefit participants, extend scientific research, and improve  
public understanding of how science is done by engaging non- 
specialists in observations, measurements or classifications that  
further scientific activity.  Programs presented can come from a range  
of involvement from passive to active. They can focus on how  
integrated citizen scientists are to the programs’ goals. Presenters  
can discuss whether large numbers of volunteers are required to  
investigate scientific questions effectively. Presentations can  
include lessons learned from current citizen science projects in  
space, environmental, biological and geosciences, and a discussion of  
future directions. Presenters’ printed materials and CDs are  
encouraged to accompany the session.

Abstracts are being solicited now through August 4 (23:59 UT). The  
abstract on-line submission form and submittal instructions are  
available at http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/. AGU policy allows one  
"education" abstract to be submitted in addition to a "science"  
abstract. If you are not a member of AGU, an AGU member may sponsor  
you to submit an abstract. (Contact Connie at [log in to unmask]) For  
further information, please contact the session conveners listed below.
Sincerely,
Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 520-318-8535, [log in to unmask] 
  (for ED07 and ED44)

Stephen M. Pompea, National Optical Astronomy Observatory,  
520-318-8285, [log in to unmask] (for ED07 and ED44)
Michelle Hall, Science Education Solutions, 520-730-0336, [log in to unmask] 
  (for ED44)

Jay Dubner, Columbia University, 212-305-6899, [log in to unmask] (for  
ED44)

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Constance E. Walker, Ph.D.
director, GLOBE at Night campaign (www.globeatnight.org)
chair, International Dark-Sky Association Education Committee
chair, Global Astronomy Month's Dark Skies Awareness Project
chair, IYA2009 Dark Skies Awareness Cornerstone Project
member, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Board of Directors
associate scientist & senior science education specialist, NOAO

National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
950 N. Cherry Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
520-318-8535
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