2013-2014 PolarTREC Teacher Applications

Posted Thu, 08/02/2012 - 6:05pm by eileen

PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) offers K12 teachers the opportunity to spend 2-6 weeks doing hands-on field research experiences in the polar regions. PolarTREC aims are to: 

  • Improve teacher content knowledge of multidisciplinary polar science.
  • Improve teacher instructional practices, especially the use of inquiry-based learning to translate polar science to the classroom.
  • Improve polar researchers' understanding of and engagement in K-12 education to strengthen and enrich the outreach and dissemination of their research.
  • Increase students' understanding of and engagement in the polar regions and interest in polar science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers.

 

Applications for the 2013-2014 program may be submitted betwee Monday, 1 August, 2012 and Monday, 3 September, 2012 (deadline). 

More information, an informational webinar, and application instructions (web form) are available at the PolarTREC site: http://www.polartrec.com/teachers/application/2013