STEM Ed Announcement: Professional Development Opportunity in the Polar Regions

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This is not a UMass Program.
 Contact information is below.
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 Now Accepting Applications
 PolarTREC Teachers 2011-2012
 Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating
 Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
 
 Teacher Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2010
 
 For further information, please contact PolarTREC at:
 Email: info@polartrec.com
 Phone: 907-474-1600
 
 Apply at the PolarTREC website:
 http://www.polartrec.com/teachers/application
 
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 PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is
 currently accepting applications from teachers for the fifth year of
 teacher
 research experiences. Teachers are invited to submit an application to
 participate in field research learning experiences during the 2011
 (usually
 Arctic) or 2011-2012 (usually Antarctic) field seasons.
 
 More information and application forms are available at:
 http://www.polartrec.com/teachers/application
 
 ABOUT PolarTREC:
 PolarTREC - a program of the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
 (ARCUS)
 and funded by the National Science Foundation - pairs K-12 teachers with
 researchers for professional development through teacher research
 experiences in the polar regions. The program integrates research and
 education to produce a legacy of long-term teacher-researcher
 collaborations, improved teacher content knowledge, and broad public
 interest and engagement in polar science.
 
 Through PolarTREC, teachers will spend two to six weeks in the Arctic or
 Antarctic, working closely with researchers in the field as an
 integral part
 of the science team. PolarTREC teachers and researchers will be matched
 based on similar goals and interests, and teachers will be trained to
 meet
 the program requirements prior to the field season. While in the field,
 teachers and researchers will communicate extensively with their
 colleagues,
 communities, and students of all ages across the globe, using a
 variety of
 tools including satellite phones, online journals, photos and other
 multimedia, and web-based seminars. Teachers and research projects
 will be
 selected and matched to fill the approximately 12 openings available. All
 major expenses associated with teacher participation in PolarTREC field
 experiences are covered by the program, including transportation to
 and from
 the field site, food, lodging, and substitute teacher costs.
 
 APPLICATION DEADLINE
 Teacher Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2010
 
 POLARTREC INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
 Interested teachers are encouraged to participate in a PolarTREC
 Informational Webinar (web conference), scheduled for Thursday, 9
 September
 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time (4:00 p.m. PDT; 5:00 p.m. MDT;
 6:00
 p.m. CDT; 7:00 p.m. EDT).
 
 An online webinar registration form is available at:
 http://www.polartrec.com/about/teacher-webinar
 
 Instructions will be sent to all registered participants.
 Participation in
 the webinar is free, optional, and is not a prerequisite for applying
 to the
 PolarTREC program.
 
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 More information about PolarTREC, including program goals, requirements,
 expectations, and frequently asked questions, is available at:
 http://www.polartrec.com
 
 Email: info@polartrec.com
 Phone: 907-474-1600
 
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