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Expanding K-16 LACS Programming to STEM and Beyond
LASAJune 1, 2013
Washington, DC
Bringing the Tropical Forest to the Urban Classroom
Julie KlineCenter for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
Funding by the National Science FoundationSummers 2010-2013
Project Director: Stefan Schnitzer (Professor of Biological Sciences, UW-Milwaukee)
Teacher Lead: Sarah Oszuscik(5th grade, La Escuela Fratney)
Project support: CLACS
Photo credit: Christian ZieglerBarro Colorado Island, Panama
•RET Panama
•Opportunity for selected K-12 teachers to live and study in a 1,560 hectares tropical forest
•Approximately 3-4 week experience
•Interaction with scientists from around the world
•Participation in research activities
•Access to Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) libraries and resources
•Collaboration to develop tropical ecology curriculum units
Open to teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
Nine MPS teachers will have participated between 2010-2013
La Escuela Fratney (Sarah Oszuscik, Dana Thome): K4-5, dual language
Greenfield School (Veronica Ocampo): K4-8, bilingual
Mitchell Integrated Arts School (Angela Rich): K4-8, bilingual
Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School (Marcel Piatek, Sara Wroblewski): 6-8
Rufus King Middle Years (Sue Browne): 6-8
Tippecanoe School for the Arts and Humanities (Sara Feider): K4-8
Vieau School (Armando Dominguez): K4-8, bilingual
MPS School Student Diversity
Latino/African-American
Limited English Proficient
Eligible for Free or Reduced-Cost Lunch
Fratney 59%/22% 28% 80%
Greenfield 92%/3% 40% 94%
Mitchell 77%/13% 35% 95%
Tippecanoe 28%/14% 2% 40%
Roosevelt 2% /90% 0% 76%
Rufus King 6%/69% 0% 50%
Vieau 95%/2% 55% 94%
Source: greatschools.org
Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Stefan Schnitzer
•Website
•Classroom activities / supplemental materials•Photos•Video•Teacher blogs
•Conference presentations
•Teacher workshops
•Public programs
Website
Photos
A Walk on BCIA Walk on BCI
Brief video clips with scientists
Mariah Hopkins: What questions are you trying to answer with your research?
Lilián Alba (Colombia): full interview
Beck Wehrle: What observations are you making in the field?
Brian Sedio: What tools do you use in your research?
Navasha Singh: Why Science?
Teacher Blogs
Classroom Activities
Conference Presentations
National Science Teachers AssociationIndianapolis
March 2012
Presenter(s): Sarah Oszuscik and Dana Thome (La Escuela Fratney)
Workshops
Tropical ecology nature photographerChristian Ziegler
Regularly featured in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine,
and Ranger Rick
October 1, 2013
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.naturphoto.de/
Public Programs
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
Photo credit: Christian Ziegler
LACS Outreach and STEM
•Reach to new subject areas
•Unique research experience for selected teachers
•Professional development support of educators teaching under-represented populations
•Opportunity to align with university campus STEM initiatives
•Access to STEM funding for future projects
NSF Research Experience for Teachers NetworkNSF Research Experience for Teachers Network
NSF RET Grant InformationNSF RET Grant Information
Bringing the Tropical Forest to the Urban Classroom
RET Panama
Center for Latin American & Caribbean StudiesUW-Milwaukee
Julie [email protected]
www.tropicalecology.uwm.edu
