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Dr. Jim Brey Director, AMS Education Program 2011 Maury Project July 14, 2011

AMS Education Program. Professional Development Courses Exploring the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate. Dr. Jim Brey Director, AMS Education Program 2011 Maury Project July 14, 2011. American Meteorological Society. Founded in 1919 Over 14,000 members

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Dr. Jim Brey Director, AMS Education Program 2011 Maury Project July 14, 2011

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  1. AMS Education Program Professional Development Courses Exploring the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dr. Jim Brey Director, AMS Education Program 2011 Maury Project July 14, 2011

  2. American Meteorological Society Founded in 1919 Over 14,000 members Organizes over a dozen conferences annually Publishes nine leading journals Certifies consultants and broadcasters Significant educational activity since 1990 Our Mission: Promote the developmentand dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications.

  3. Professional development opportunities for teachers nationwide Project Atmosphere & the Maury Project DataStreme Courses Undergraduate course packages licensed to universities, colleges, and community colleges Including significant numbers of minority serving institutions American Meteorological Society Mission To better equip students in science and math by providing: This is what we are most concerned with and this is what we do best!

  4. Prepare the next generation of earth scientists by promoting workforce development Encourage members of underrepresented groups to aspire to an Earth science career Provide insight into the excitement ofEarth system science Illustrate the rewards provided by anEarth science career Introduce role models to emulate Opportunities in our Disciplines

  5. Realizing the Driving Factors Global Change Issues Environmental Hazards Biodiversity and Environmental Health Globalization Human Interactions with the Earth System Technology and Access to Information Water Issues Air and Water Quality

  6. Our First Mission: Work with Teachers • Improve teachers’ competence and confidence • Provide materials that are standards-based and scientifically accurate • Transformed by teachers into discipline- and age-appropriate lessons • Offer free graduate credits • Create a structure for peer-training • Training impacts felt in schools and communities • Continued communication between trained teachers, scientists, and mentors

  7. 1991-Present:Project ATMOSPHERE Teacher Workshop • Two-week summer workshop on meteorology. (NOAA, NSF support) • Course taught by the National Weather Service and the AMS • Leadership training for AMS Education Resource Agents (AERAs) • 3 graduate credits SUNY Brockport National Weather Training Center Kansas City, MO

  8. Project ATMOSPHERE Workshop

  9. 1994-Present:The Maury Project (NSF) • Two-week summer workshop on oceanography • U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD • Office of Naval Research, Navy METOC, USNA, also NESDIS, NOS, and the MD Space Science Consortium • 3 graduate credits SUNY Brockport

  10. Maury Project Workshop

  11. AMS DataStreme Project • Distance-learning teacher enhancement courses • Use near real time geoscience data • Local Implementation Teams (LITs) provide mentoring by scientists and practitioners • Customized textbook, investigations manual, & website • Teachers serve as resource agents in their school districts • Contribute to curriculum reform • 3 graduate credits from SUNY Brockport

  12. The DataStreme Model:Group meetings

  13. DataStreme Courses • ~ 15,498 K-12 Teachers have gone through a DataStreme Course (through Spring 2010)

  14. Undergraduate Earth Science Courses AMS Weather Studies, AMS Ocean Studies, & AMS Climate Studies Introductory courses where students use real-world and real-time data Emphasis on hands-on investigations and critical thinking skills Designed by and licensed through the AMS NASA, NOAA, and NSF-supported Diversity Projects facilitate implementationat minority serving institutions (MSIs) nationwide

  15. Course Structure & Components Fully-integrated packages; contain both printed and online learning materials Comprehensive 15-chapter, full color, hard cover textbook Investigations Manual with 30 laboratory-style activities Course website Faculty website Faculty resource CD Course Management System-compatible files

  16. Course Website Weekly Weather/Climate/Ocean News Weekly Current Weather Studies, Current Ocean Studies, & Current Climate Studies Supplemental Information Links to current environmental data and maps Student Resources Semester Archives Preview Course Website

  17. Faculty Resource Materials Faculty CD Faculty manual Textbook images suitable for PowerPoint presentations Test bank questions Answers to review & critical thinking questions Course Management System-compatible files Faculty website Weekly discussions Answer keys Faculty mentoring

  18. Course Implementation Instructor Course offering by experienced science faculty or those new to teaching the subject Setting Range from traditional lecture-based to totally online Students Receive local institutional credit Purchase course materials through their local bookstore AMS staff facilitate the mentoring of new faculty or those new to online instruction AMS Ocean Studies students at Washington Adventist University on a research boat

  19. AMS Weather, Ocean, and Climate Studies have introduced geoscience education to more than 600 institutions Turnkey course design make possible course introduction atU.S. minority serving institutions and other institutions globally Courses encourage additional student explorations of the geosciences, possibly leading to science careers DataStreme: Water in the Earth System and AMS Water Studies currently in planning phase, developmental funding will be sought Grant funding for AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project is being sought Conclusions & Future Directions

  20. Acknowledgements • AMS Weather Studies diversity Project was funded by NSF grants GEO-0119740 (OEDG) and DUE-0126032 (CCLI-ND) • AMS Ocean Studies Diversity Project is supported byNSF grant DUE-0442497 (CCLI-ND) • AMS Climate Studies development supported by NASA grantsNNX-09AP58G and NNX-09AN53G • DataStreme Atmosphere and DataStreme Ocean are supported by NOAA award NA07SEC4690023

  21. Contact Dr. Jim Brey Director AMS Education Program brey@ametsoc.org (202) 737-1043 • American Meteorological • Society • Web: • www.ametsoc.org/amsedu • Email: amsedu@ametsoc.org Visit us at Booth # 325

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