- NOAA Teacher at Sea Program: Offers educators a unique opportunity to join NOAA scientists aboard an ocean research vessel as a member of the science team. Since 1990, more than 850 teachers have sailed on NOAA surveys monitoring our nation’s fisheries, measuring physical and chemical ocean trends, and charting unknown regions of the seafloor.Participants return to their classrooms with first-hand accounts of what it’s like to live and work at sea, illustrated by photos, blogs, and lesson plans. Their personal connections to NOAA’s science and stewardship help Teachers at Sea communicate the importance of NOAA’s mission to communities across the nation. The 2024 application closes 11/30. More information and application access.
- Cal Academy of Sciences Teacher Workshops:
- Saturday, December 2, 2023, 9 am - 12 pm: Exploring Phenomena: Using Science to Figure Things Out: How can we anchor science and engineering learning in real-world phenomena? In this workshop, you will build your understanding of what phenomenon-based science can be, why it matters, and how to start making it happen in your classroom. Attending can count toward your 18 Paid PD Hours! More information & registration.
- Tour the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on Saturday, December 9, 2023: You are invited to tour the ship while it is docked at the Exploratorium Pier (#15/17) in San Francisco, CA. Ship tours will be part of NOAA Ocean Exploration’s efforts to engage with various partners and stakeholder groups in the San Francisco area and in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) community.
- Tours will be one hour long, taking place between 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM local time, and will provide a look at our nation’s only federal ship dedicated to ocean exploration, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
- Attendees will have the opportunity to view operational spaces and ocean exploration vehicles, as well as speak to scientists, the expedition coordinator, technicians, engineers, and NOAA Corps officers (subject to change based on operation constraints). Visuals from the current and previous expeditions, including short videos of discoveries, and maps of previously unexplored seafloor, will also be on display.
- Tour group slots are as follows: 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Please RSVP to Shellby Johnson-Rodney at shellby.johnson@noaa.gov by December 1st, 2023 with two different time slots that work for you.
- Ventures Foundation Grants for Teachers are small - easy to get - grants for teachers. You can apply for more than one grant at a time. If you get a grant you need to do a small impact report (like you might have to do with Donors Choose). Check out the grant website here.
- STEM Teaching Tools: Free online professional development modules in myriad aspects of STEM Education made available through grants from NSF and ACESSE Project (Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education). Attending can count toward your 18 Paid PD Hours!
- KQED Resources for Educators! Check out these FREE media literacy teaching and learning resources for educators and students.
- E/V Nautilus Science Communication Fellowship - The Science Communication Fellowship immerses formal and informal educators in the Nautilus Corps of Exploration as communicators for exploration and empowers them to bring the excitement of ocean exploration - specifically in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) - to students and public audiences around the world. Fellows share accounts of ocean research, expedition operations, STEAM careers, and daily life with audiences of all ages through live audio commentary on the Nautilus Live website and through outreach to classrooms and communities via ship-to-shore live interactions. Applications for the 2024 season are now open!
Learn more and apply now in the 2024 SCF Application Packet.
Apply by January 2, 2024 to be part of the season ahead!
Many SFUSD teachers have done this before! Want more info? Contact Eric Lewis.
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