COSEE-West strives to improve K-12 ocean science education through activities that provide high quality science content and resources for K-12 Teachers and Informal Educators (pre-service and intern teachers welcomed!) COSEE Network Meeting: 2008 COSEE-West Year 5 Annual Report New 2007-2012 Upcoming Programs: Online workshops based on university ocean science courses. We will be offering online marine science short courses taught by university professors and moderated by university science undergraduate and graduate students. Topics will cover a wide range of interests and will incorporate findings from current ocean science research. Participants will be able to receive 1 university credit (optional) for each 2-3 week course.   Teacher on-site professional development. COSEE-West trained teachers will conduct workshops in ocean science for teachers in their own schools and districts. These COSEE-West mentor teachers will utilize the content of both archived and new COSEE-West lectures and resources. Workshops content and activities will be aligned with Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts (OLEPFC) and California Science Education Standards.   Summer teacher institute. A full week program conducted at USC/UCLA, Wrigley Marine Science Center or an informal education center, focused on Ocean Observing Systems. Targeted for middle and high school teachers (grades 6-12), successful applicants will learn how to apply information and near real-time data from Ocean Observing Systems into classroom lessons and activities. Instruction will also include and OLEPFC module. A stipend will be offered and participants will work in teams to create new lesson plans for their own classroom.   Connecting researchers with public outreach. COSEE-West will host retreats for scientists and educators aimed at developing ideas for translating current ocean science research into exhibits at informal education centers. Teachers and high school and undergraduate students in both the arts and sciences will also be invited and encouraged to participate in these retreats.   Informal educator professional development. COSEE-West will offer two professional development workshops each year designed specifically to build the content knowledge of informal education center staff and volunteers in current ocean science research. Scientists will present their research through lectures, hands-on demonstrations and simulations of research techniques, theories and methods.   Other Resources Events/Products Description Lecture/Educators' Session Series : Presentations by internationally recognized ocean researchers Ocean research talks for K-12 educators and administrators, middle/high school students, and the general public “Hands-on” Workshop Series related to content presented in the Lecture Series Marine science presentations & classroom activities for K-12 teachers and informal science center educators Roundtables/Retreats Promote interaction of research scientists, formal and informal educators Online workshops on ocean science issues (example –“Coral Reefs” in March ‘05, http://www.coexploration.org/CWworkshop/ Ocean researchers provide content and online information exchange; optional university course credit Annotated list of field trips related to integrative ocean sciences Identifies specific student field trips, grades K-12 Oceanography Bibliography Annotated list of ocean-related books inter-relating language & science, grades K-12 Open Court correlation workbook of ocean science literature and activities Ocean-related materials that meet objectives of Open Court: K-5 teachers Calif. Content Standards correlation workbook for Science, Math & English/Language Arts All science standards & correlated math & English/Language Arts standards by grade, with space to add related activities, readings, etc. Calif. Content Standards correlation workbook for Science & Social Studies All science standards & correlated social studies standards by grade, with space to add related activities, readings, etc. Online lesson plans using marine science as an integrative teaching theme Grade-specific lesson plans for teaching science using ocean-themed exercises and literature Island Explorers online curriculum www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/IELessons/IELessons Marine science curriculum and classroom activities for grades 4-5. OceanGLOBE : online teaching resources using ocean sciences www.msc.ucla.edu/oceanglobe/ Field guides, lesson plans and slide shows for teaching science using ocean sciences, with direct application to the California coast; correlated to CA Science Standards; K-12 OceanList : e-mail listserv dedicated to sharing use of ocean-related information in education Subscribe online at http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/oceanlist/ or e-mail phamner@ucla.edu A forum for disseminating information about events, web sites, lesson plans, etc; A valuable networking resource, with more than 400 educators subscribing   Home | Mission & Activities | Public Lecture Series | Workshops Announcements | Resources | Partners | Curricula | Contact © 2005 Copyright Cosee West All Rights Reserved