Site Guide: Resources for Two-Year College Faculty
There are a variety of resources available through SERC websites aimed at the two-year college teacher community. Several groups have developed extensive collections of teaching activities at various educational levels. There are also opportunities for professional development available to teachers who teach Earth science.
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Teaching Activities and Courses
Introductory Level Geoscience Activity Collection - From the Cutting Edge project, browse over 400 classroom and lab activities aimed at intro-level geoscience audiences.
Math You Need -
The Math You Need, When You Need It modules cover quantitative topics that are important in introductory geoscience courses. Each topic includes a page for the instructor, quantitative information for the students, a set of practice problems and culminates in an on-line quiz that is automatically graded and submitted to the instructor. The project is designed to give students the quantitative knowledgethat they need, just before they need to use it in their concurrent geoscience course. This program includes pre- and post-testing and self-paced modules.
Introductory Level Geoscience Course Collection - From the Cutting Edge project, an extensive collection of introductory-level geoscience courses, spanning a host of geoscience topics.
Professional Development Resources
Geoscience in Two-Year Colleges - This project is building a website of information and materials specifically aimed at teaching geoscience at two-year colleges around the country. The project includes a planning workshop and the development of the website ahead of and in response to the work of the participants.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers - NAGT is a professional society for earth science educators at all levels. The organization maintains robust regional sections where educators gather to share ideas and materials. There are also a number of award and professional development programs open to K-12 educators. NAGT also publishes the Journal of Geoscience Education, one of the premier publications in geoscience education.
Two-Year College Job Search Process - Part of the Cutting Edge Career Prep project, this web page provides insight and tips for applying for a two-year college faculty position.
Preparing Teachers to Teach Earth Science - This site examines the role of geoscience departments and faculty in preparing preservice teachers and supporting practicing teachers who teach Earth science at all pre-college levels. Information is drawn from the participants and outcomes of the 2003 On the Cutting Edge workshop, Developing the Earth Science Teacher Workforce: The Role of Geoscience Departments and Introductory Courses.
Resources for Teaching Introductory Level Courses - This Site Guide provides pointers that contain useful information and inspiration for teaching introductory-level courses. While many of these resources are geared towards the geoscience community, they can be modified to fit other science disciplines.
Teaching Large Classes Site Guide - This Site Guide provides resources that are useful in designing and teaching large courses.
Popular Topics for Two-Year College Education
Climate Change and Global Warming - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about Climate Change and Global Warming across the sites accessible through SERC.
Energy - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about Energy across the sites accessible through SERC.
Biology - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about biology across the sites accessible through SERC.
Earth Systems Science - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about Earth systems science across the sites accessible through SERC.
Hazards - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about hazards across the sites accessible through SERC.
Evolution - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about evolution across the sites accessible through SERC.
Weathering and the Rock Cycle - This Site Guide will show you where to find teaching resources about weathering and the rock cycle across the sites accessible through SERC.
