Texas Earth & Space Science Revolution

Professional Development for Educators 

Field & Research Opportunities

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Texas Teachers in the Field, UTIG
UTIG’s Texas Teachers in the Field Project provides K-12 science educators with a first-hand research experience as members of a science team in field programs headed by UTIG scientists.

Ongoing, Please contact Kathy Ellins for more information

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IRIS: Seismographs in Schools
Serves teachers across the country and around the world using seismic instruments or real-time seismic data in K-16 classrooms.
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ARMADA Project
Provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to actively participate in ocean, polar, and environmental science research and peer mentoring.
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The College of Exploration: The TCOE is a global network. TCOE works with partners around the world on innovative and exploratory learning programs about our environment, the earth, the ocean, technology, leadership, learning and creativity. Online and onsite opportunities.
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Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Teacher at Sea Program - Provides teachers with an opportunity to participate in seagoing research experiences, working side-by side with scientists, using current stat-of-the-art approaches to solve scientific problems of global interest, and gaining first-hand knowledge of the results of seagoing science expeditions.
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PolarTREC (Teachers & Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) - PolarTREC is an educational research experience, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Managed by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., in which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with scientists as a pathway to improving science education.
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School of Rock (through JOI) - An oceangoing research expedition for earth and ocean science teachers.
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NOAA Ocean Explorer
The Ocean Exploration professional development offerings are designed to engage teachers and other educators in learning more about ocean exploration. Opportunities are offered both in-person at our Alliance partner sites around the country and on-line via a partnership with the College of Exploration.
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