2020 2021 2022 EarthScope ANGLE Educator Workshop

Earthquake-Tsunami-Volcano Science & Preparedness

Anticipated September 30-October 3, 2022 (Friday-Monday)

University of Alaska Anchorage
Gorsuch Commons (Rm 106)
3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane
Anchorage AK 99508

COVID19 NOTICE - February 4, 2022 - The substitute teacher shortage has continued and we are unable to run the workshop in April 2022 as we had hoped. We are now planning for early fall (anticipated September 30-October 3, 2022). It is our intention to hold some sort of an in-person workshop in fall 2022, even if not everyone is able to attend from locations further from Anchorage or if we need to adjust dates so that it only falls on weekend days. We will continue to update you as the situation evolves.

Round 1 - Application deadline February 24, 2020. Applications are closed.
Round 2 - Applications are expect to open in spring 2022.

This 4-day professional development workshop brings together K-12 educators, parks & museum interpreters, and emergency management and health & safety educators. Participants learned the basic science of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, EarthScope, preparedness, and other research efforts to monitor the Earth in Alaska. They explore the topics in a hands-on learning environment and a field trip. Participants receive an educator kit containing high quality physical and digital resources to support the transfer of teaching activities to classrooms, interpretive sites, and other learning venues. On the last workshop day, participants develop action plans for conducting collaborative science and engaging our communities on the mitigation of coastal geologic hazards.

Participants will present their progress on the action-plans at the follow-up Share-a-thon on Saturday March 25, 2023.

Primarily for educators from Mat-Su/Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Southeast, and Aleutians.

ANGLE 2022 Educator Workshop Flyer (Acrobat (PDF) 4.6MB Mar18 22)

Overview » Program »

Participants receive (paid for by the grant):

  • Two credits hours (UAA course, optional)
  • Travel, housing and food expenses (for participants outside Anchorage area)
  • Earth science and preparedness field-trip experience
  • $100/day stipend for days outside regular work (must attend all of 4-day workshop and 1-day follow-up Share-a-thon; stipend payment half each after Workshop and Share-a-thon)
  • For those who cannot accept stipends, equivalent funds are available for posters, exhibits, signage, or other educational or interpretive materials.
  • Educator "kit' with materials for classroom and interpretive activities on earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, EarthScope science, and hazard mitigation.
  • Opportunity to join the Quake Catcher Network (QCN) and have a seismometer installed at your educational or public institution. QCN has thousands of team members collecting earthquake data around the world.
  • Advice from ANGLE instructors regarding classroom activities as well as interpretive programming, exhibits, and signage development.