![]() A Statewide Initiative to Promote the Teaching of Earth Science
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
PARTICIPANTS |
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2007 Information for Applicants
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Funded by NASA and by UMass Amherst,
STEM Earth
Central is designed to promote the teaching of concepts
and processes articulated in the Earth and Space Science strand
of
the Massachusetts Science and Technology/ Engineering Framework
in
the middle and high school. It includes a two-week summer
institute
and academic year online discussion forums, and features a
variety
of proven techniques for effective teaching, including
inquiry-based
teaching, cooperative learning, and methods for formative
assessment
of student learning.![]() |
STEM
Earth Central Features for Participants
Summer Institute Housing and Parking Assignment Information Directions to UMass and the STEM Education Institute ![]() |