Professional Development
Opportunities at
Lamont & Elsewhere
Dr. Michael J Passow
Earth2Class Workshops
michael@earth2class.org
Earth2Class Workshopswww.earth2class.org/site
Earth2Class Workshops
• Monthly workshops by
LDEO research scientists
• Open to teachers,
students, and the general
public
• Saturdays 9:30 – 3:30
• Register by e-mail to
michael@earth2class.org
• More than 135 programs
since 1998
• Archived versions of past
workshops at
www.earth2class.org/site
• Extensive educational
resources
• Effective networking with
other participants
Archived programs organized
by theme topics
Collection of Key Ideas,
important vocabulary,
State Standards, lab
activities, lesson plans,
web sites
Archived versions of
current and past
workshops—
slideshows, classroom
resources, links to
related science sites,
educational technology
applications
Other K-12 Educational Opportunities
at LDEO
• “A Day in the Life”
•
• “Secondary School Field Research
Program” (SSFRP)
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/
k12/snapshotday/
• Customized visits—Please
communicate with
Cassie Xu
cassie@ei.columbia.edu
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/SSFRP
Online/Print Resources
• GeoMapApp provides
visualization and
exploration tools based
on the Marine
Geoscience Data System
• Educational activities:
http://www.geomapapp.
org/education/index.html
• LDEO Geoscience Data
Puzzles
(NSTA Publication)
http://www.ldeo.columbi
a.edu/edu/data_puzzles/
National Earth Science Teachers
Association (NESTA) www.nestanet.org
National Earth Science Teachers Association
www.nestanet.org
• Largest professional
organization focused on
K – 12 Earth Science
Education
• Monthly E-News
• Quarterly journal,
The Earth Scientist
• www.nestanet.org with
large array or resources
• Workshops, rock and
mineral raffles, lectures
at NSTA area and
national conferences
• State Affiliates
New York State Earth Science Teachers
Associationhttp://www.nyesta.org/Site/Index.html
(NYESTA)
Windows to the Universe
AMS DataStreme Courses
http://ametsoc.org/amsedu/
• Free graduate-level courses featuring print
and online resources and investigations
• 12-week Fall & Spring classes, work done
mostly at home with mentoring
STANYS
• Westchester-Bronx
Section
http://stanys.org/
Statewide science e
conference 1-4 Nov,
http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/educators
AMNH
Seminars on Science
Online graduate courses
http://www.amnh.org/le
NAGT Eastern Section
New Jersey
• New Jersey Science
Teachers Association
• New Jersey Earth
Science Teachers
Association (NJESTA)
New York State Marine Educators
Association (NYSMEA)
Follow-Up
Dr. Michael J Passow
michael@earth2class.org