Conference on Teacher Research Experiences, URI, 2005

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Conference on Teacher Research Experiences, URI,
2005
Chesapeake Teacher Research Fellowship (CTRF)
J. Adam Frederick, MDSG - Center of Marine
Biotechnology Laura Murray, UMCES - Horn Point
Laboratory Cat Stylinski, UMCES - Appalachian
Laboratory Jackie Takacs, MDSG - Chesapeake
Biological Laboratory
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ESEP Connecting Classrooms to Science Research
in the Chesapeake Watershed
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Features of the CTRF

• Week-long watershed workshop
• 6 week summer research fellowship
• Lesson development
• Professional presentation

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CTRF Orientation Following the drop of water
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Research Facilities
Appalachian Laboratory
Center of Marine Biotechnology
Horn Point Laboratory
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
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Web Support www.esep.umces.edu

• Featuring
• Journaling
• Editorial control by ESEP team
• Lesson planning (flexible editing)

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This has helped our teachers feel like they are
part of a community of educators that provide
support in the classroom.
so they are not ALONE.
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Conference Presentation Peer training
Presenting new ideas and methods to engage
teachers and students in the process of science.
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Challenges

• Funding
• Recruitment
• Classroom Follow-up
• Credits
• On-line Support
• Partnering within Maryland

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Partnering

• Teacher support product development that can be
  shared with a nationwide audience

Interactive video conferencing