American Meteoroloogical Society Teacher Enhancment Courses

DataStreme Atmosphere and DataStreme Ocean

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is gearing up for the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters of their successful Internet delivered teacher enhancement courses. These two FREE Internet-based distance-learning courses on Weather and Oceanography are open to K-12 teachers. The courses incorporate inquiry-based instructional strategies and a holistic concept of Earth System Science from oceanic, atmospheric and terrestrial water and problem-focused perspectives.

All teachers involved will be prepared to promote Earth system studies across the school curriculum in support of the National Science Education Standards.

TUITION (3 graduate credits per course) AND learning materials including textbooks are FREE.

Courses are delivered via the Internet over a 12 week period.
Participants are expected to attend three, two-hour meetings during each course. All other work is done via the Internet.

More information and applications for each course can be found by following the links below or by contacting the course leader. Applications should be mailed to the course leader at the address shown.

DataStreme Atmosphere:
Course Information:http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/DataStremeFrames.html
Montana/Wyoming course leader: Windsor Copley
Box 537, 390 S. Cottonwood
Mt. View, WY 82939
Voice: 307-782-6310 Fax: 307-782-6310
Email: copleyw@mail.uinta6.k12.wy.us

DataStreme Ocean:
Course Information: http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/DS-Ocean/index.html
Montana/Wyoming course leader: Richard Jones
1732 Broadview Dr.
Billings, MT 59105
Voice: 406-259-2427 Fax: 406-259-2427
Email: jonesr@billings.k12.mt.us

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009