UNDER CONSTRUCTION
EDUCATORS Page
Welcome to all educators who wish to learn more about ocean literacy, to find ways to use the ocean literacy principles and fundamental concepts in your classroom or work setting, and to get an overview of what is happening in the Ocean Literacy Network, including the latest ocean science news! K-12 classroom teachers, university faculty, informal educators, and curriculum developers should find this information useful.
JOIN the hundreds of other scientists and educators in the Ocean Literacy Network.
A wide variety of formal and informal educators along with scientists and policy makers have contributed to the development and review of the Ocean Literacy Framework (link to partners in OL Network)
Why teach about the ocean? (short answer then link to OL Network)
What is Ocean Literacy (short answer then link to OL Framework)
Through this web site K-12 teachers will be able to:
- Learn what ocean literacy is (LINK TO DEFINITION IN OL FRAMEWORK) and why one should be teaching about the ocean.
- Find out how to correlate what you are teaching with ocean literacy principles and concepts as well as with national and state standards. You can download a brochure with a matrix that shows how the ocean literacy content addresses the National Science Education Standards. (LINK TO PDF TO DOWNLOAD)
- Get detailed scope and sequence for teaching ocean sciences at four different grade band levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. (LINK TO EACH OF THE LEVELS INDIVIDUALLY)
- Learn what is currently happening in ocean science research by checking out the news! (LINK TO NEWS PAGE)
- Find out about the latest research about how
students learn ocean science (LINK TO STUDENT
LEARNING RESEARCH PAGE)
- Understand how the ocean literacy initiative evolved (LINK TO HISTORY) and what organizations have been involved in the development and review of the Ocean Literacy framework. (LINK TO PARTNERS IN NETWORK)
- Join (LINK TO JOIN) the hundreds of other scientists and educators in the Ocean Literacy Network and learn ways to get you and your students connected with others who are involved in the ocean literacy initiative. (GETTING INVOLVED LINK)
- Learn what others are doing to promote ocean literacy nationwide; find out what’s going on in the Ocean Literacy Network (conferences, meetings, professional development, organizations) (LINK TO CALENDAR)
- Find teaching resources (LINK TO RESOURCES PAGE)
Informal Educators
- Informal educators and institutions can support and promote ocean literacy by including ocean science content in their exhibits and programs
- The Ocean Literacy Framework can help to guide your informal education programming (link to OL Framework)
- Find out how other aquariums, museums and science centers are using the Ocean Literacy Frameworks (link to Impacts)
- Find out about the latest ocean sciences research
- Helpful resources for informal educators (link to Resources)
- Find out how the Ocean Literacy Principles and Scope & Sequence align with national and state science standards
Science and Science Education College and University Faculty
- Teach a college course that includes outreach into the community by your students (link to COS/COSIA in Resources)
- Use the Ocean Literacy S&S in your science methods course
- Include broader impact and education/outreach in your research
Curriculum and Professional Developers
Order the Ocean Literacy Brochure/Download Brochure