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TeacherPreparation
Influences
• Knowledge• Strategies• Practices
• Controversy• Standards• Resources
Influences
Professionaldevelopment
• Controversy• Standards• Resources
•In Community•Sustained•Relevant
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Year Project Secondaryrespondents
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Degree ofengagement
2009 ICEE NeedsAssessment
284 61%
2010 CLEANInvitationalSurvey
300 56-93%
2011 CLEANInformantNetwork
145 (97%response rate)
80% middleschool88% highschool
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What do you hear fromteachers about their
preparation?Their perceptions about
climate science?
What do you hear fromteachers about their
preparation?Their perceptions about
climate science?
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ICEE, [email protected]
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Field of highest degree and perceived [email protected]
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• More comfort withEarth Systems
• Less comfort• Climate concepts
(greenhouse effect)• Emerging topics (what
will happen here?)• Evidence-how
scientists know
• More comfort withEarth Systems
• Less comfort• Climate concepts
(greenhouse effect)• Emerging topics (what
will happen here?)• Evidence-how
scientists know
“I was confused by theIzzit ‘Unstoppable SolarCycles’” ICEE 2010, CLEAN2011
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Wise, [email protected]
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2009-2011• “…global climate change is both premature and
over-hyped, too much media, too little long termscience investigation other than recent trends…”
• “I was taught…in late 1960 that we were in factentering into another “ice age” and today… I amto teach the other end of that continuum?”
• “Right now I am very concerned over the globalwarming emails and the implication that data hasbeen changed…How can I teach about globalchange if scientists are not being honest abouttheir results?”
2009-2011• “…global climate change is both premature and
over-hyped, too much media, too little long termscience investigation other than recent trends…”
• “I was taught…in late 1960 that we were in factentering into another “ice age” and today… I amto teach the other end of that continuum?”
• “Right now I am very concerned over the globalwarming emails and the implication that data hasbeen changed…How can I teach about globalchange if scientists are not being honest abouttheir results?”
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2009-2011• “Teaching both perspectives of the issue
within time constraints.”• “More support materials-from both sides of
the argument are needed-in order to give thistopic the time and depth needed to reallyinform and educate students.”
• Denialist? Needs PD? Unclear…..
2009-2011• “Teaching both perspectives of the issue
within time constraints.”• “More support materials-from both sides of
the argument are needed-in order to give thistopic the time and depth needed to reallyinform and educate students.”
• Denialist? Needs PD? Unclear…..
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2009-2011• “I am much more confident in my knowledge and
the ability to answer student questions, as wellas be able to direct students to valid data sitesfor them to learn to read and interpret thescientific data for their own evidence.”
• “I am learning to rely on the science (evidence)and let the facts speak for themselves.” Thismakes it easier to present to students…and toother teachers.”
• “I want to objectively present the scientific datathat presents climate change is real and an issueof immediate concern.”
2009-2011• “I am much more confident in my knowledge and
the ability to answer student questions, as wellas be able to direct students to valid data sitesfor them to learn to read and interpret thescientific data for their own evidence.”
• “I am learning to rely on the science (evidence)and let the facts speak for themselves.” Thismakes it easier to present to students…and toother teachers.”
• “I want to objectively present the scientific datathat presents climate change is real and an issueof immediate concern.”
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What do you hear fromteachers about their barriers
and concerns?
What do you hear fromteachers about their barriers
and concerns?
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• Lack of alignmentwith standards
• Lack of contentknowledge
• Parent, studentbeliefs
Wise, 2010ICEE, 2009
CLEAN, 2011
• Vocal school board membershave approached administration,claiming that it is not occurring
• Students have been told that“global warming” is not real and thathurdle is hard to cross sometimes.
• It conflicts with my students’religion/faith.
• We have some parents that donot believe in climatechange/warming
ICEE, 2009
• Lack of alignmentwith standards
• Lack of contentknowledge
• Parent, studentbeliefs
Wise, 2010ICEE, 2009
CLEAN, 2011
• Vocal school board membershave approached administration,claiming that it is not occurring
• Students have been told that“global warming” is not real and thathurdle is hard to cross sometimes.
• It conflicts with my students’religion/faith.
• We have some parents that donot believe in climatechange/warming
ICEE, 2009
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Before instruction:• Align with standards and curriculum• Frame for learners’ perspective• Find high quality resources-
evidence/inquiry• (Maybe) talk with administrators
Before instruction:• Align with standards and curriculum• Frame for learners’ perspective• Find high quality resources-
evidence/inquiry• (Maybe) talk with administrators
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• During instruction:• Employ inquiry, evidence-basedpedagogy
• Controversy as a teachable moment• Integrate climate throughout• Outside speakers• Integrate solutions
• During instruction:• Employ inquiry, evidence-basedpedagogy
• Controversy as a teachable moment• Integrate climate throughout• Outside speakers• Integrate solutions
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Cheryl Manning, Colorado High School Teacher
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http://cleanet.org/[email protected]
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• National science/education communities
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• National science/education communities
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Iceeonline.org/forum andlistserve
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• Online course ICEE Spring 2012• 3 credit grad ENVS or Continuing Ed or nominal admin
fee• Teaching strategies, Essential Principles Climate Lit,
capstone local teaching activity• Email [email protected]
• CLEAN webinarshttp://www.cleanet.org/clean/community/webinars/in
dex.html• CLEAN online faculty workshops
• April 2-14, 2012 - Communicating Climate Science inthe Classroom
• May 7-16, 2012 - Teaching Climate Complexity
• Online course ICEE Spring 2012• 3 credit grad ENVS or Continuing Ed or nominal admin
fee• Teaching strategies, Essential Principles Climate Lit,
capstone local teaching activity• Email [email protected]
• CLEAN webinarshttp://www.cleanet.org/clean/community/webinars/in
dex.html• CLEAN online faculty workshops
• April 2-14, 2012 - Communicating Climate Science inthe Classroom
• May 7-16, 2012 - Teaching Climate Complexity
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Opportunities:• Reach to all society• High interest• Encouragement is
effective• Potential standards
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Challenges:• Persistent controversy• Lack of alignmnent
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Opportunities:• Reach to all society• High interest• Encouragement is
effective• Potential standards
alignment
Challenges:• Persistent controversy• Lack of alignmnent
with standards• New topic for most
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Question: If you have tried or considered teachingclimate change in your classroom, what kinds of
challenges have you come up against?
Content (Personal knowledge,Curriculum Integration)
Lack of Resources
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Learnmoreaboutclimate survey amongColorado teachers 2011, N=53
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