The State of Estuarine Education:
K–12 Needs Assessment

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September 15, 2007
Prepared by
TERC
2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 USA
Editor: James K L Hammerman, Ed.D.

A. Executive Summary

B. Acknowledgements

C. Introduction, Goals and Methods

• Research questions
• Research methods & choices

D. Results

• How can we characterize teachers who might teach about estuaries, the contexts in which they teach, and the general methods they use?
• How can we characterize the methods and materials teachers use?
• How do estuaries, or topics related to estuaries, fit with what teachers currently teach?
• How can estuarine-related curriculum materials and professional development be designed to increase the likelihood that they'll be used?
• Open-ended responses

E. Conclusion

For more information about education in the National Estuarine Research Reserves, contact Atziri Ibanez, National Education Coordinator at Atiziri.Ibanez@noaa.gov.