April 1st, 2018 | RESEARCH
Many urban New Yorkers believe that the Hudson River is so polluted that nothing could possibly live there. In reality, the estuary is thriving, and The River Project (TRP), a marine science field station in lower Manhattan, exists to showcase its vast biodiversity through place-based education. In 2014, TRP began collaborating on a city-wide initiative with New York Harbor Foundation and eight other partner organizations to integrate restoration science into Title I middle school curricula through the Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS). Teachers in the fellowship program attend science workshops and professional developments to bring the locally relevant topic of oyster restoration into their classrooms. Through this partnership, TRP has expanded its reach beyond the typical 90-minute field trip experience, fostering relationships with teachers through professional developments and in-classroom lessons to support their students’ Project-Based Learning explorations. This confluence of educational activities created a richer, more meaningful learning experience for teachers, students, and TRP educators.
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Team Members
Elisa Caref, AuthorMelissa Rex, Author
Annie Lederberg, Author
Gaylen Moore, Author
Citation
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.15695/jo.vi2.4510
Publication: Journal of STEM Outreach
Volume: 1
Number: 2
Page(s): 24-34
Tags
Access and Inclusion: Urban
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Learning Researchers | Middle School Children (11-13) | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Life science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article
Environment Type: Community Outreach Programs | K-12 Programs | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs