NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program You Could be Our Next Teacher at Sea!

1. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program You Could be Our Next Teacher at Sea! teacheratsea.noaa.gov

2. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Preview • Teacher at Sea Background & Statistics • Teacher at Sea Activities • Teacher at Sea Duties • Teacher at Sea Application Process • Teacher at Sea Alumni Association

3. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Teacher at Sea Background & Statistics

4. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Background Statistics • Established in 1990 • Nearly 600 teachers have participated as of 2010 • Approximately 250 applicants per year with ~30 accepted • Most participants go to sea during the summer • Fall and spring opportunities available

5. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Alumni Statistics • Alumni from every U.S. state as well as from American Samoa, Argentina, Chile, and Puerto Rico • Nearly 400 females and nearly 200 males • Over 175 elementary and 200 middle school teachers • Nearly 250 high school teachers

6. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Alumni Statistics (cont’d) • Over 30 university faculty members • Two principals • Over half are science and math teachers • Other subject areas include English, art, history, social studies, foreign languages, library science, technology, and outdoor education

7. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:All Alumni 1990 - 2010

8. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program: What might you do as a NOAA Teacher at Sea? Teacher at Sea Activities

9. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program: Time Commitment • Expect to be at sea anywhere from one week to one month • The average cruise lasts 12-14 days  • Most of our participants try to sail on cruises offered during the summer vacation, but cruises take place throughout most of the year on a space-available basis.

10. As a NOAA Teacher at Sea, you might get to…set a tidal benchmark.

11. …examine and tag a shark.

12. …deploy water sample equipment.

13. …record data about various species.

14. …help deploy a drifter or tsunami buoy.

15. …assist in launching an ROV.

16. …listen for and record whales.

17. …map the ocean floor.

18. …help sort a bottom sample.

19. …examine a ship wreck.

20. …assist NOAA divers (no diving yourself, even if you’re certified).

21. …or help navigate the ship!

22. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Teacher at Sea Duties

23. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Duties Before Going to Sea Before the cruise, you will be expected to: • Complete your online training: “NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program: A Guide to Your Research Cruise” • Review information and logs on the NOAA Teacher at Sea Web site paying special attention to those logs written by teachers with missions similar to your own • Be present at site of departure to participate in media briefings (if applicable)

24. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Duties While at Sea During the cruise, you will be expected to: • Submit 2 to 4 logs per week • Take and submit digital photos that accompany logs • Interview scientists, officers, and crew for logs • Participate in research activities as assigned by the chief scientist

25. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Duties After Cruise After the cruise, you will be expected to: • Be present at site of arrival to participate in media briefings (if applicable). • Submit receipts and travel voucher for reimbursement. • Submit a post-cruise survey.

26. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Duties After Cruise (cont’d) • Submit one lesson plan in the prescribed format that addresses the science and research that was being conducted on the mission. • Submit one lesson plan or product that addresses the careers that support the research that was being conducted on the mission. • Submit an article for publication OR conduct a presentation about your mission at an educators' conference or for colleagues.

27. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Duties After Cruise (cont’d) • If applicable, participate in functions acknowledging NOAA's Teacher at Sea program, including giving media interviews (TV, newspaper, or radio). • Optional: Submit video footage explaining both the research being conducted on the mission and the crewmembers’ roles in support of the research.

28. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Teacher at Sea Application Process

29. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Application Process • You must be currently working full time as an educator (K-12 teachers and administrators; community college, college, and university teachers; museum and aquaria educators; and adult education teachers.) • If selected, you must provide evidence of good health as determined by a completed medical history and have passed a TB within 12 months of the sailing date (complete medical form)

30. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Application Process (cont’d) You must also: • Have flexibility and the ability to cope with the uncertain and to follow orders. • Have a unique ability to communicate complicated information to students, with a special interest in NOAA-related science. • Have a principal/supervisor/department head who is supportive of your endeavor. • Have superior communication skills.

31. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Application Process (cont’d) • Be comfortable with travel and have no aversions to traveling by airplane or ship. • Be computer literate. • You are not required to have a passport to apply, but your options for cruises may be limited if you are selected because NOAA ships sometimes travel into international waters, for which a passport is required.

32. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Application Process (cont’d) On the application you will be asked to provide: • What types of research cruise interests you most: • Hydrography, Fisheries, or Climate/Atmospheric • Dates you are available to sail (most cruises last a minimum of 12 days and maximum of 30) • How you plan to communicate what you learn to your students (this is the most important component) • How well you work as part of a team • How you will cope with life at sea • Letters of recommendation (one from supervisor, one from colleague)

33. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Teacher at Sea Alumni Association

34. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Teacher at Sea Alumni Association (TASA) • After the cruise, you will be a member of TASA, which will bring you many other opportunities. • Our alumni have flown on NOAA aircraft, participated in NOAA Science Camp, sailed on other research cruises, and attended education conferences paid for by TAS.

35. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:Summary • Teacher at Sea Background & Statistics • Teacher at Sea Activities • Teacher at Sea Duties • Teacher at Sea Application Process • Teacher at Sea Alumni Association

36. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:For More Information Contacts: Jennifer Hammond Director, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program Email: jennifer.hammond@noaa.gov Phone: 301-713-0353 x225 Elizabeth McMahon Deputy Director, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program Email: elizabeth.mcmahon@noaa.gov Phone: 301-713-0353 x138 Elizabeth Bullock Program Support Specialist, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program Email: elizabeth.bullock@noaa.gov Phone: 301-713-0353 x185 Jennifer AnnettaAlumni Coordinator, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program Email: jannetta@coexploration.netPhone: 571-379-8010 Robert OstheimerLead Web Developer, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program Email:robert.ostheimer@noaa.govPhone: 301-713-2379 x172 NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Office1315 East West Hwy, Room 14250,Silver Spring, MD 20910Fax: 301-713-9088

37. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program:For More Information http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov Applications available on October 1, 2011! Deadline: November 30, 2011

38. NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program “Teacher at Sea is clearly a powerful program that offers teachers a rare glimpse of real science as it happens.  Nothing inspires an educator or a learner more than hands-on experience!”  ~2007 TAS, Rebecca Himschoot, teacher from Alaska, aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson Thank You!