Professional Development
The Ocean Exploration professional development offerings are designed to engage teachers and other educators in learning more about ocean exploration. Opportunities are offered both in-person at our Alliance partner sites around the country and on-line via a partnership with the College of Exploration.
Onsite workshops focus on how educators can use the mathematics, science, and technology associated with exploring the oceans in their classrooms to help increase awareness and understanding of the ocean world. These offerings are designed to introduce educators to premiere ocean scientists/explorers and their research and explorations, and at the same time, provide exemplary tools and resources to engage students in ocean exploration by bringing the classroom closer to the ocean than it has ever been before.
Online workshops target specific subject areas for more in-depth study over a longer period of time. The series of on-line courses started in 2009 highlights NOAA’s new ship, the Okeanos Explorer. Through workshops on why we explore, how we explore and specific expected (or unexpected) exploration findings, participants will join us as NOAA begins a new era in ocean exploration and education.
Because science teaching methods are rapidly changing, technology plays a central role in all ocean exploration professional development in order to help educators teach about the oceans in new and exciting ways. Through these opportunities, educators discover new tools and resources and learn how to effectively use them in the teaching of state and national standards.
Onsite Workshop Archives
Online Workshop and Course Archives
Looking for past opportunities? See the archive of previous sessions.
