Who Does What TEA Program (Program Directors) Assists in panel selection of teachers Works with OPP / EHR to match teachers and researchers Organizes orientation Provides background TEA program information to the TEA, researcher, school district Matches new TEAs with partner TEAs Assists in publicizing the TEA experience Provides web-side electronic support before, during, and after TEAs are in the field Serves as a liaison between TEAs and ESIE/OPP to provide necessary support to the TEAs and to increase success of future field experiences Facilitates TEA outreach to the larger community (e.g., booth and presentations at NSTA, activity development workshops, mentoring, interaction with TEA Associates) Start here with questions! ESIE (Div. of Elementary, Secondary, & Informal Education) Co-funds the project with OPP Recruits teachers interested in parcticipating Assists in panel selection of teachers; Informs teachers of selections Works with OPP and TEA Program to match teachers and researchers Informs the selected school district that the teacher is parcticipating OPP (Office of Polar Programs) Co-funds the project with EHR Recruits researchers interested in parcticipating Assists in panel selection of teachers Works with ESIE and TEA Program to match teachers and researchers; Informs selected researchers Provides materials/resources associated with Arctic and Antarctic Programs TEA Advisory Board Ensures all aspects of TEA Program implementation matches Program philosophy Shares program with the broader education and research communities Invites parcticipation from entire community, with special emphasis on under-represented teachers and districts TEA Evaluators Interacts with TEA Program, teachers, researchers, ESIE, OPP to evaluate the research experience and the transfer to the broader community Provides feedback on recommended "course changes" to the TEA Program and Advisory Board (formative) Evaluates TEA in the broader context of research experiences and professional development opportunities (summative; potential of TEA as a model for other programs) Shares formative and summative evaluation results with the TEA, education, and research communities Researcher (PI - Principal Investigator / other designated team member) From EHR/OPP funding pays: travel for the research institution visit and the field experience teacher stipend for days at institution medical costs incurred in preparation (Antarctic; Arctic as required) substitute costs during field experience if during school year Hosts TEA at the research institution before the field experience In collaboration with the teacher, defines the research experience Provides the context of the research at all scales (big to small) Interacts with TEA in the field as a research mentor Obtains permits for sampling as necessary Helps define TEA's reasonable needs for electronic access and notifies the research station and logistical offices Provides guidelines for working at the specific field site (e.g., Parcticipant Guide of the United States Antarctic Program; Arctic Guide is under development) Provides medical forms for required examinations Provides specified appropriate field clothing (through the U.S. Antarctic and Arctic Programs) Visits the teacher's school after the field experience Acts as a resource for activity development (with the TEA as the lead) TEA Attends Orientation Visits the researcher's institution at a time determined by TEA and the researcher Works with the researcher to help define the research experience Communicates the "educational" responsibilities of the TEA the researcher Publicizes TEA experience to local community (e.g., district, local schools) before and after field experience Parcticipates in the research project as a team member Fulfills responsibilities to TEA Program before, during, and after field experience (please refer to the complete list of TEA Responsibilities) Creates activities based on polar experience, using the researcher as a resource/content expert, and with the assistance of the TEA Editorial Board Back to: TEA Information Front Page