Connecting the Divide in Earth Sciences
The Scripps Classroom Connection, an innovative educational initiative by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is gearing up for the upcoming academic year. This program, administered by project directors Hubert Staudigel, Tony Haymet, Cheryl Peach, and Lisa Tauxe, aims to improve earth science literacy among middle and high school students.
The program is designed to promote and energize the earth systems science curriculum in schools. It does this by providing teachers with access to real scientific data, lesson plans, and interactive activities focused on earth and ocean sciences. By bridging the gap between current scientific research and classroom education, the Scripps Classroom Connection supports teachers in bringing up-to-date earth science concepts into their instruction.
This year, the program has selected nine Scripps graduate student fellows, including David Clark, Sylvia Cole, Moira Decima, Elizabeth Johnstone, Deborah Kane, Alison Cawood, Jared Kluesner, Miriam Goldstein, and Geoffrey Gearheart. These fellows will spend an average of 10 hours per week working in the classroom directly with science students.
Elizabeth Johnstone, a Scripps graduate student fellow, expressed her excitement about the opportunity. "I'm thrilled about exploring teaching and sharing my enthusiasm for science with the next generation," she said.
The Scripps Classroom Connection program began on June 22 with a four-week summer training program on the Scripps campus. This year's training program includes team-building activities and opportunities for teachers to connect more closely to the research and researchers at Scripps.
The program has received a significant boost with a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation. This funding will allow the program to provide opportunities for nine new Scripps graduate students each year.
In 2009, high school teachers such as Jon Corbin, Stephen Halpern, Malana Tabak, Mark Snow, Dave Van Dusen, Susan Weinshanker, Tara Howell, Maureen Queensbury, and Maitravee Sahi participated in the program.
By translating Scripps' earth science research discoveries into exciting new earth science education, the Scripps Classroom Connection program aims to inspire the next generation of aspiring young scientists. Additionally, the program seeks to improve the communication skills of Scripps graduate students by giving them teaching experience in middle and high school classrooms.
For more detailed information about the Scripps Classroom Connection program, including its structure, content, and impacts, it is recommended to consult the official Scripps Institution of Oceanography website or educational outreach pages.
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