1. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Formal Education: Creating Ocean Literate Students Gerry Wheeler Executive Director, NSTA Conference on Ocean Literacy June 7-8, 2006

2. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Efforts to date: NOAA Ed Plan, Ocean Literacy Framework, CA Model Plan 2005 Environmental Literacy 10 Year Research Report confirmed need 2004 Ocean Blue Print call for action NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Grants Ocean Literacy is Rising

3. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Promote Effectiveness through Research Advocate for Science Literacy Engage More Teachers Enhance Effectiveness Of Teaching NOAA ED and NSTA 2005 Goals Align

4. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All NSTA Support of NOAA Educators and NMEA Board Officers at our Conferences The JASON Project: Long-Term Support Testimony before President’s Ocean Commission and Committee Work NSTA Previous Contributions BaP State Partners: Sea Grant Institutions in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia

5. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All New Partnerships with NOAA National Ocean Service and NOAA Office of Education NOAA SciGuides NOAA SciPacks and Science Objects NOAA Symposia and Web Seminars NSTA Newest Partnerships

6. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Ocean Literacy “content” for: Journal Articles National and area conference sessions PD and teacher resources NSTA Press Books Informal Education Initiatives Additional Possibilities Through NSTA :

7. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All But the Question Remains… How do we achieve broad scale impact in Science Education that is sustainable?

8. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Build a NEW Professional Development System for Science Teachers Step #1

9. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All System Characteristics Addresses NCLB “Highly Qualified” Discrete content components Delivered any place, any time Research-based Scalable to a national effort Dynamically address individual needs

10. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Products and Services Online Journal Articles University Online Courses Books and online Chapters Symposia PD Institutes Face-to-Face PD Government Agency PD Opportunities SciGuides SciPacks School Report Teacher Profile connector reminder document NSTA Certification My Prof. Develop. Plan My Transcript My Library My Portfolio My Calendar The system’s the key

11. Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All Thank You Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director Advocate for Science Literacy Promote Effectiveness through Research Engage More Teachers Enhance Effectiveness Of Teaching