The Polar STEAM Cohort Experience
The cohort spans roughly a year. Within each annual cohort individual educators, artists, and researchers will be teamed up as collaborative partners. Initially, we will build community through cohort Zoom sessions and allow teams to develop the scope of their work as they continue their collaboration.
Our professional development focuses on using an integrated approach to science communication in the polar regions and explores key principles of STEAM: curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
Some teams will collaborate exclusively virtually, while others will initially meet virtually and then spend time working in the field together. As teams continue developing their educational resources, we have opportunities for shared feedback, showcasing, and potential opportunities to present their work together.
Below is an overview of major activities during the cohort:
Annual Cohort Model
Phase 1
Cohort Launch
- Facilitated Matching Process
- Virtual Sessions
- Build Community and Knowledge
Phase 2
Learning
- Sharing Expertise
- Polar Literacy
- STEAM Principles
- Art Integration
- Broader Impacts
Phase 3
Teamwork
- Virtual Collaboration
- Polar Field Experience
- Field Preparation & Safety Training
Phase 4
STEAM Integration
- Curiosity
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Peer Feedback
Phase 5
Showcasing
- Cohort Sharing Sessions
- Public Sharing
- Conference presentations
Made possible with funding by the U.S. National Science Foundation Award #2221990. The information contained here is those of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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