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Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you to all of our 2023 donors! Whether it was a contribution to the Education Section General Fund, to the Honor an Educator campaign, or to another AGU fund, these contributions enable us to support the participation and celebration of educations, students and early career professionals at the AGU annual meeting. We welcome feedback and suggestions for how to prioritize discretionary funding for Section activities in 2024.
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Honors Nominations Close 27 March
Celebrate the outstanding individuals and teams who have made contributions to the Earth and space sciences through scientific research, education, science communication and outreach. Recognize your own contributions and accomplishments (self-nominations for UMAP only) or those of a remarkable mentor or colleague by nominating them for an AGU Honor. Fellows, Section Awards & Lectures, and Scholarships & Grants nominations are due 27 March.
Learn more and nominate today!
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Adopt-A-Float
Calling all educators interested in oceanography! The Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) project is partnering with educators to share climate and ocean science with their students. Participating classrooms will connect with world-class scientists, learn about oceanographic research, and name their very own SOCCOM float. Students will learn about float technology, explore float data, and follow the progress of their float as its movements are journaled by scientists. Visit the Adopt-A-Float page to learn more, and apply to participate today!
Image credit: Princeton University
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Mentoring365 Circles Offerings
Interested in DEI? Want to obtain an AGU scholarship but not sure where to start? Preparing for the applied geophysics workforce? Seeking to become a better Mentee? The Mentoring365 Circles program has multiple exciting Circles happening now! Mentoring365 Circles is a peer-to-peer group mentoring program that will help you build skills and grow your network to explore common interests and objectives. Join one or all of these conversations today!
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Seeking Climate Literature to Teach Students?
Climate change is multi-faceted, and for a K-5 teacher with limited time to teach science, children's literature can be an effective tool to ensure students are learning science and learning about our changing climate. This recent article from Time Magazine, "14 Actually Good Climate Books to Teach Kids About Climate Change" suggests 14 quality books for young learners. The selected books have been vetted by the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE), and can be easily connected to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). If you teach older students, consider creative ways to use these books in your classroom, such as tools for cross-age teaching, exploring alternative forms of science communication, or as a hook for new learning!
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STEM Resources from NASA
Want to stay in touch with everything STEM? The weekly NASA EXPRESS newsletter features activities, contests, internships, and workshops, as well as experiments and crafting ideas for the whole family to engage with science in your own home. Sign up to get these resources in your inbox today!
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The Distinguished Lecture Series in 2024
The Education Section welcomes Dr. Kim Kastens as she continues to be our AGU College of Fellows Distinguished Lecture presenter in 2024! Dr. Kastens’ current education research investigates the “how” of scientific inquiry––how we ask questions, how we interpret data, and how we use models. Her Distinguished Lecture presentation will focus on “Geoscience Education Research: What it is and Why it Matters.” Please consider inviting Kim as a virtual speaker this year! To request a lecture, complete a speaker request form.
Image: Dr. Kim Kastens
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AGU Bridge Program Student Applications Open Now
Interested in graduate school or know someone who is? The AGU Bridge Program offers access to a free graduate school application that is shared with 45+ graduate geoscience departments across the U.S. Visit the program webpage to learn more and sign up for an office hour event. Students identifying as Hispanic, Black/African American, American Indian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian are encouraged to apply. Applications due by 15 March 2024.
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Calling All Photographers
We would like to feature your photos of Earth and space science on our section website! Submit your original photos with your name and a caption. Photos can be of anything that represents Earth and space science or teaching and learning. If people are in your photo, please be sure to obtain their permission before submitting!
Submit your photos to: https://forms.gle/3Je8cZCqgc9y68Sw5. A big thank you to everyone who has already submitted––take a look at your pictures on our updated home page!
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Words of Advice
We know there are many educators with a wealth of lived experiences and advice to share! The Education Section invites you to submit your tips for effective teaching and learning, advice for early career instructors, or quotes that inspire your career. We would like to showcase your words and have prepared space for them on our section website.
Submit your teaching and learning tips, advice, and inspiration to: https://forms.gle/vQ7P9WNSYVPCYxm68. A big thank you to everyone who has already submitted––take a look at your words on our updated home page!
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We’ve Got Mail!
The Education Section newsletter is now accepting member-suggested submissions! Contact us at edsectionnewsletter@gmail.com with timely events, articles, or programs relating to education in the Earth and space sciences. To be considered for inclusion in the monthly newsletter, please send items before 5:00pm EST on the second Monday of the preceding month. We look forward to hearing from you!
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