ED22A:
Climate Literacy: Delivering Climate Change Science Content, Pedagogy, and Data Resources to K-12 Educators, Future Teachers, and Professional Development Providers Il

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Session ID#: 35503

Session Description:
Climate change is a complex topic, and widespread climate literacy is required to address and reduce the impacts of rapid climate change. Formal K12 education provides the best opportunities for students to engage in sustained learning about climate change, but few teachers have training or experience in teaching this topic. This session invites abstracts presenting research and models of approaches, interventions, or professional development that: 1. increase inservice teachers’ knowledge of climate change science and improve access to research-based information; or 2. educate inservice teachers in accessing and using appropriate climate data with students or guiding student field studies related to climate change; or 3. incorporate climate change into education programs for preservice teachers, or 4. provide training for professional development providers to lead climate change education programs, or 5. offer a conceptual framework for inquiry-based instruction in climate change that is aligned with NGSS and science and engineering practices.
Primary Convener:  Patricia Harcourt, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Annapolis, MD, United States
Conveners:  Patricia Harcourt, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Annapolis, MD, United States, Regina Brinker, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Livermore, CA, United States and Erin Leckey, CIRES University of Colorado, Education & Outreach, Boulder, United States
Chairs:  Patricia Harcourt, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Annapolis, MD, United States and Erin Leckey, CIRES University of Colorado, Education & Outreach, Boulder, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Erin Leckey, CIRES University of Colorado, Education & Outreach, Boulder, United States
Index Terms:

0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0830 Teacher training [EDUCATION]
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Climate Change Literacy across the Critical Zone Observatory Network (281383)
Louis A Derry1, Alexandra Moore2, Ingrid Zabel3, Don Haas3 and Robert M Ross3, (1)Cornell University, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Ithaca, United States, (2)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States, (3)Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY, United States
How Teachers’ Beliefs About Climate Change Influence Their Instruction and Resulting Student Outcomes (228944)
Molly Nation, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Allan Feldman, University of South Florida Tampa, Teaching and Learning, Tampa, FL, United States and Glenn Smith, University of South Florida Tampa, Tampa, FL, United States
Cool Science Explains a Warming World: Using Ice Core Science to Bridge the Gap Between Researchers and the K-12 Classroom (247035)
Louise T Huffman, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH, United States
Show Me the Evidence: How a Unit Challenge Can Support Middle School Teachers and Students in Investigating Climate Change Using Real-World Data and Science Practices (293087)
Stephanie Tubman1, Emily E Gochis1, Kendall Grazul2, Gregg Bluth1 and Jacqueline E Huntoon1, (1)Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States, (2)Jenison Public Schools, Jenison, MI, United States

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