InTeGrate Calls for Participation
The InTeGrate program is seeking educators to get involved with the program with three new calls for participation. Apply for Funds to Participate in a Research Project with Your Course - April 17, 2015 InTeGrate is seeking to recruit a team of up to 12 instructors who will participate in a research project to assess the impact of introducing InTeGrate module materials into introductory geoscience or environmental science courses. Accepted participants will receive a stipend of $5000 per person. Expectations and application materials are available on the InTeGrate website. Apply for Funds to Develop Teaching Materials or a Model Course - April 30, 2015 Respond to a call for proposals to develop new undergraduate-level teaching modules or model courses. Apply by April 30, 2015. Apply for an Implementation Program Grant - June 30, 2015 Institutions, or clusters of institutions, can apply for grants of up to $50,000 to develop & evaluate innovative programs aimed at 1) increasing the number and diversity of students developing Earth literacy and/or 2) preparing a diverse workforce equipped to bring geosciences to bear in addressing societal issues. InTeGrate Workshop Announcement: Coastal Hazards, Risk, and Environmental Justice May 20-22, 2015 New Orleans, LA http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/coastal_hazards/index.html Join us for this important workshop taking place between the 5th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blow out in the Gulf of Mexico and the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Coastal Hazards, Risk, and Environmental Justice workshop will enable teams of faculty members and administrators, particularly from minority-serving institutions, to explore the interplay among these critical issues and develop plans for actions that they will take on their own campuses to better incorporate these issues into their curriculum and campus programs. Participants will hear from leaders in the field, share current activities at their institutions, and brainstorm both within and across institutional teams. In an optional pre-workshop field trip on the afternoon of May 20th, we will explore parts of post-Katrina New Orleans from an environmental justice perspective. This workshop is targeted for teams from minority-serving institutions and other colleges and universities that serve populations that are under-represented in the geosciences and related fields. Ideally teams will be multi-disciplinary and include two or three faculty members, department chairs, sustainability coordinators, or other individuals from a community college, college, or university (or multiple cooperating institutions from a community). Preference will be given to teams that can demonstrate institutional commitment to supporting post-workshop follow up activities. More information about the goals and expectations for the workshop can be found on the workshop website as well as a draft program and an application form . The deadline for applications is March 25, 2015 . Limited financial support for travel is available via application. Questions: David Blockstein, National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) da...@ncseonline.org 202-207-0004 Earth Educators' Rendezvous Update Thank you all the people who submitted abstracts for the inaugural Earth Educator's Rendezvous . We had a great response with over 150 abstracts submitted and the program committee is busy organizing the contributed program. It's going to be a fantastic event! We have much more information available about the workshop and plenary program available on the website now. You can find more detailed descriptions of the morning workshops and the afternoon mini-workshops, including their 40 talented leaders. Keep an eye on the website as more details become available. And a final reminder that the Early Bird Registration deadline is April 13, 2015 . Get registered now to take advantage of the reduced registration rate. InTeGrate is funded by a 5-year STEP Center grant from the National Science Foundation. The program supports the teaching of geoscience in the context of societal issues both within geoscience courses and across the undergraduate curriculum. Our goal is to develop a citizenry and workforce that can address environmental and resource issues facing our society. Krista Herbstrith, Project Specialist/Administrative Assistant Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634, fax 507-222-5175 kherb...@carleton.edu Save the date for the inaugural Earth Educators' Rendezvous this summer at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
