bringing the tropical forest to the urban classroom
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Expanding K-16 LACS Programming to STEM and Beyond
LASAJune 1, 2013
Washington, DC
Bringing the Tropical Forest to the Urban Classroom
Julie KlineCenter for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
Funding by the National Science FoundationSummers 2010-2013
Project Director: Stefan Schnitzer (Professor of Biological Sciences, UW-Milwaukee)
Teacher Lead: Sarah Oszuscik(5th grade, La Escuela Fratney)
Project support: CLACS
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Photo credit: Christian ZieglerBarro Colorado Island, Panama
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•RET Panama
•Opportunity for selected K-12 teachers to live and study in a 1,560 hectares tropical forest
•Approximately 3-4 week experience
•Interaction with scientists from around the world
•Participation in research activities
•Access to Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) libraries and resources
•Collaboration to develop tropical ecology curriculum units
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Open to teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
Nine MPS teachers will have participated between 2010-2013
La Escuela Fratney (Sarah Oszuscik, Dana Thome): K4-5, dual language
Greenfield School (Veronica Ocampo): K4-8, bilingual
Mitchell Integrated Arts School (Angela Rich): K4-8, bilingual
Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School (Marcel Piatek, Sara Wroblewski): 6-8
Rufus King Middle Years (Sue Browne): 6-8
Tippecanoe School for the Arts and Humanities (Sara Feider): K4-8
Vieau School (Armando Dominguez): K4-8, bilingual
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MPS School Student Diversity
Latino/African-American
Limited English Proficient
Eligible for Free or Reduced-Cost Lunch
Fratney 59%/22% 28% 80%
Greenfield 92%/3% 40% 94%
Mitchell 77%/13% 35% 95%
Tippecanoe 28%/14% 2% 40%
Roosevelt 2% /90% 0% 76%
Rufus King 6%/69% 0% 50%
Vieau 95%/2% 55% 94%
Source: greatschools.org
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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Stefan Schnitzer
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•Website
•Classroom activities / supplemental materials•Photos•Video•Teacher blogs
•Conference presentations
•Teacher workshops
•Public programs
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Website
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Photos
A Walk on BCIA Walk on BCI
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Brief video clips with scientists
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Mariah Hopkins: What questions are you trying to answer with your research?
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Lilián Alba (Colombia): full interview
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Beck Wehrle: What observations are you making in the field?
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Brian Sedio: What tools do you use in your research?
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Navasha Singh: Why Science?
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Teacher Blogs
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Classroom Activities
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Conference Presentations
National Science Teachers AssociationIndianapolis
March 2012
Presenter(s): Sarah Oszuscik and Dana Thome (La Escuela Fratney)
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Workshops
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Tropical ecology nature photographerChristian Ziegler
Regularly featured in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine,
and Ranger Rick
October 1, 2013
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.naturphoto.de/
Public Programs
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
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LACS Outreach and STEM
•Reach to new subject areas
•Unique research experience for selected teachers
•Professional development support of educators teaching under-represented populations
•Opportunity to align with university campus STEM initiatives
•Access to STEM funding for future projects
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NSF Research Experience for Teachers NetworkNSF Research Experience for Teachers Network
NSF RET Grant InformationNSF RET Grant Information
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Bringing the Tropical Forest to the Urban Classroom
RET Panama
Center for Latin American & Caribbean StudiesUW-Milwaukee
Julie [email protected]
www.tropicalecology.uwm.edu