Teachers & Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

(TREC)

Teachers & Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

(TREC)

Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)

Webinar for Researchers Webinar for Researchers

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline Welcome & Introductions HorizonWimba Interface What is TREC? Expectations/

Requirements TREC 2005 Plan and

Schedule F.A.Q.’s Questions & Comments

Welcome & Introductions HorizonWimba Interface What is TREC? Expectations/

Requirements TREC 2005 Plan and

Schedule F.A.Q.’s Questions & Comments

Welcome & IntroductionsWelcome & Introductions

HorizonWimbaHorizonWimba

What is TREC?What is TREC? TREC - Teachers & Researchers Exploring

and Collaborating An educational research experience in which

K-12 teachers participate in arctic research, working closely with scientists, as a pathway to improving science education through teachers' experiences in scientific inquiry

TREC WebsiteTREC Websitewww.arcus.org/TREC

Sponsors & OrganizersSponsors & Organizers

ARCUS VECO Polar Resources National Science Foundation’s

Office of Polar Programs

Main Components of TRECMain Components of TREC

Arctic Field Research Experience Classroom & Public Connections Professional Development Sustained Community & Support

All supported through uses of emerging technologies -- internet seminars, real-time presentations from the

field, online journals and photo albums, etc.

2004 Field Season - Ten projects, eight sites

Arctic Field ResearchArctic Field Research

2005 Field Season - Six projects

Teacher’s Journal, Ask the Teacher, Researcher Posts, Photo albums

Classroom & Public ConnectionsClassroom & Public ConnectionsJournaling

Live from the Field Webinars & CallsClassroom & Public ConnectionsClassroom & Public Connections

Teacher Professional DevelopmentTeacher Professional Development

Subject matter -- teachers immersed in scientific content

Pedagogical practices -- teachers and researchers working to bring science into classroom

Sustained Community & SupportSustained Community & Support

Post-field calls, webinars, e-mail listserve

Curriculum resources Teacher peer-to-peer mentoring

groups

NSF PerspectiveNSF Perspective

Teacher ExpectationsTeacher Expectations Pre-field

Orientation webinars In-person field safety training and orientation Prepare classrooms for experience

Field experience Participate as research team member/educator Post journal entries, calls to classroom, etc.

Post-field Out-briefing, evaluation Classroom curriculum Continued collaboration

Researcher ExpectationsResearcher Expectations Pre-field

Participate in orientation webinars Host teacher, if possible (subject to funds) Work closely with team to prepare teacher

Field experience Engage teacher as part of the investigative process Collaborate w/teacher to connect to classrooms/public

Post-field Evaluation/out-brief Post-field team activities - call, culminating webinar, work

with team to help teacher bring science into classroom

Program Plan/ScheduleProgram Plan/Schedule

December 31, 2004 -- Applications Due To date, almost 80 teacher part 1 applications To date, 13 researcher submission of

interest/applications

December 2004—January 2005 -- Selection Committee

January 31, 2005 -- Selections announced Early Spring 2005 -- Orientation

Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

Researcher involvement in the selection process

Time commitment for researcher Logistics arrangements Timing of field work; substitute

teacher How long after field experience

should connection last?

Questions, Comments,

Suggestions, Ideas?

Questions, Comments,

Suggestions, Ideas?