CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Presentation Time: 1:45 PM

BROADENING THE IMPACT: COMBINING FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


BENBOW, Ann E., Education, Outreach and Development Department, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, aeb@agiweb.org

Part of the mission of the Education Department of the American Geological Institute (AGI) is to provide professional development opportunities on geoscience topics for K-12 teachers. AGI accomplishes this through a number of programs that include both face-to-face and online offerings. Face-to-face programs include week-long summer institutes for lead teachers from around the U.S. and beyond, as well as shorter programs during the academic year. Online offerings for teachers range from semester-long graduate courses for middle school teachers to professional development web sites, wikis and guides. This session will describe how AGI combines face-to-face offerings with online programs to support lead teachers, collect workshop implementation data and reach the widest possible audience of K-12 educators.

Session No. 216

T176. Innovative Methods for Broadening Participation in the Geosciences through In-Service Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 208CD (Minneapolis Convention Center)
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 43, No. 5, p.521
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