Investigating Earth Science Education in the State of Ohio through Teacher Input
Mackenzie (Ruthy) Rutherford, SA-10979
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nvironmental education is not required in the State of Ohio’s High School curriculum — it is only in the curriculum as an elective credit, and that’s if the school offers a class in Physical Geology or Environmental Science (Ohio Department of Education, 2019). The question is, how many schools offer these classes in Ohio, and what is stopping science teachers from offering Physical Geology or Environmental Science classes? Additionally, who has access to this kind of education? These questions prompted the investigation Dr. Claire L. McLeod and I are conducting to determine how the Earth Sciences are taught in the State of Ohio.
This image is the cover page of the most recently adopted standards and cur- riculum for the State of Ohio from the year 2019. Ohio Learning Standards and Model Curriculum: Science [Report Cover Page]. Ohio Department of
Education.https://
education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/ Science/Ohios-Learning-Standards-and-MC/SciFinalStandardsMC060719.pdf. aspx?lang=en-US
The inspiration started in Miami’s chapter of URGE (Unlearning Racism in Geosciences). URGE’s goals are to “(1) deepen the community’s knowledge of the effects of rac- ism on the participation and retention of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in Geoscience, (2) draw on existing lit- erature, expert opinions, and personal experiences to develop anti-racist policies and strategies, and (3) share, discuss, and modify anti-racist policies and strategies within a dynamic community network and on a national stage,”
(read more about their purpose -
https://urgeoscience.medi-
um.com/unlearning-racism-in-geoscience-1f40aa32216e).
URGE (Unlearning Racism in Geoscience) Logo found on their website. URGE [Logo]. The National Science Foundation.
https://urgeoscience.org/
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