What Is A Teacher Explorer?
Through a nationwide application process, one K-12 science or social science teacher is selected annually as a GoNorth! Teacher Explorer. The selected teacher will travel with the expedition team on the trail for up to fourteen days. Assisting with scientific and TEK data collection, they will gain first-hand experience of the Arctic environment and indigenous culture.
Reporting current science topics and new discoveries, while identifying and sharing Arctic resources and information, the Teacher Explorers will increase their content knowledge, enhance their teaching skills, collaborate with a network of researchers and educators across the nation, and ultimately transfer their experience to the classroom. This reflective, goal-directed, and co-operative process will allow the individual teacher to obtain multiple perspectives, thus achieving deep understanding, the working definition of meaningful learning. The Teacher Explorers will become Mentor Teachers in the GN! community and present at national conferences. This unique opportunity results in a partnership among teachers, researchers, students, the school district, and the community from which all benefit.
The GoNorth! Teacher Explorer for GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 is:
Jeff Sipper
Cuyuna Range Elementary School in Crosby, Minnesota
Are you a registered teacher who is interested at becoming a Teacher Explorer for any of the upcoming GoNorth! expedition 2008 through 2010? Submit your Profile Here >>
