Outlined below are the major requirements for selected PolarTREC teachers and researchers. Requirements include pre-field experience, during the field experience, post-field experience, and ongoing activities.
There are no formal requirements for educators, scientists, students, and others who wish to participate virtually through the Internet.
This information is also available in pdf format below.
Teacher Requirements (26KB)
Below are the general requirements for selected PolarTREC teachers and researchers. There are no formal requirements for educators, scientists, students, and others who wish to participate virtually through the Internet.
This information is also available in pdf format below.
Teacher Requirements (26KB)
Researcher Requirements (26KB)
| Teacher Requirements |
Researcher Requirements |
| Pre-field Experience |
- Become familiar with the program, research project, PolarTREC team, and the polar regions by participating in all pre-field orientation activities.
- Begin to prepare for the field by participating in conference calls.
- Communicate with the research team and Partner Teacher as often as possible.
- Begin to develop the Education Plan which you will use in your classroom and share with other educators.
- Learn how to use technology tools (e.g. digital camera, recorder, satellite phone) prior to leaving for the field.
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- Become familiar with the program, other research projects, and the PolarTREC team, by participating in all pre-field orientation activities, if possible.
- Begin to prepare the teacher for the field by participating in conference calls.
- Begin developing a relationship with the teacher; host the teacher at research institution or visit the teacher's classroom, if possible.
- Collaborate with the teacher on the development of his/her Education Plan.
- Become familiar with technology tools (e.g. digital camera, recorder, satellite phone) that the teacher will be using in the field.
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| During the Field Experience |
- Participate as a member of a field research team for two or more weeks in a polar region.
- Bring research to classrooms and the public through "PolarConnect" events, daily online journals, photo galleries, interactive bulletin boards, and digital education and outreach resources.
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- Engage the PolarTREC teacher as an integral part of the investigative process throughout the research experience.
- Collaborate with the teacher as they post daily online field journal entries and connect with classrooms and the public from the field.
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| Post-field Experience |
- Work with the research team and PolarTREC staff to maintain long-term collaborations.
- Participate in program evaluation.
- Review, edit, and utilize your PolarTREC Education Plan.
- Contribute learning resources and classroom activities for use by other teachers.
- Participate in post-season web meeting ("webinar").
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- Work with teacher to support long-term collaborations.
- Participate in program evaluation.
- Collaborate with teacher by providing feedback, resources, and assistance on their Education Plan.
- Arrange a visit to the teacher's classroom, if possible.
- Participate in post-season "webinar".
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| Ongoing Events |
- Continue to collaborate with the research team, program staff, and other PolarTREC teachers and researchers to integrate the field experience into the classroom, and to disseminate the research and experience through community, public, and conference presentations.
- Participate in the ongoing and growing CARE network.
- Become a Partner Teacher for PolarTREC.
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- Continue to collaborate with the PolarTREC teacher and program staff as the teacher integrates the field experience into the classroom and disseminates the research experience through community, public, and conference presentations.
- Join the CARE network to share scientific expertise with teachers.
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