University of Central Florida Drone Mapping along U.S. Pacific Coast NSF RET Site Application Form

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Thank you for your interest in the University of Central Florida Summer 2021 RET Site to engage in drone mapping with Citizen Science GIS and the Smithsonian along the U.S. Pacific Coast sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Our priority application deadline is February 26 at 5 pm EST. Open to all K-12 teachers (both in-service and pre-service) in the U.S.

Note: This program is only open to U.S. in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers, per NSF rules.

Please complete all sections of this application form and also remember to submit the required personal statement (limited to 2 double-spaced pages) to geobus@ucf.edu. The 2-page personal statement must include: 1) a description of education interests, including how this work fits into these interests; 2) an explanation of what it means to engage in team science to understand coastal change; and 3) a discussion of how you and your students might benefit from lessons and data created in the program.

--Selected teachers will spend about 7 weeks working and travelling with our team in summer 2021 (COVID-19 restrictions pending).

Thank you for your interest! -- Dr. Timothy L. Hawthorne (PI) and Dr. Bo Yang (Lead Project Researcher)

Email *

Which best describes you? *

I am a current in-service K-12 teacher.

I am a current pre-service K-12 student teacher.

I am an informal educator.

Please provide the name of school where you teach (in-service) or student-teach (pre-service). If an informal educator, please describe the setting where you teach. *

Please let us know if your school has any of the following: high rate of reduced/free lunches, high percentage of minorities, and/or Title 1 designation. Preference is given to teachers from high-need school districts. *

Please identify the state in which you teach. *

Please identify which grade level(s) you teach. Check all that apply. *

K-2

3-5

6-8

9-12

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In preparation for the summer 2021 fieldwork, we will work with RET teachers in spring 2021 to complete drone training and assignments to support their participation in our work. Do you believe you will do so, and that your principal and/or director would allow you to do so? *

Yes

Maybe

RET teachers are expected to incorporate standards-based lessons co-created from the summer work and field data into their K-12 classrooms beginning in Fall 2021. Do you believe you will do so, and that your principal and/or director would allow you to do so?

Yes

Maybe

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Please describe your experience with mapping, GIS, or drones in your classroom. If none, please say none. No experience is required. *

What is your full legal name? *

What is your permanent address, including street address, city, state, and zip code? *

What is best phone number where we can contact you? *

What is your email address? *

Are you a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident? NSF requires that RET teachers be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. *

Yes

What is your gender? *

Male

Female

Transgender

Other

Prefer not to answer

Please identify your preferred pronouns. *

he/his/him

she/her/hers

they/them/theirs

other (please list)

prefer not to answer

What is your race and/or ethnicity? *

Please provide us with 5 words that you would use to describe a successful citizen science experience. *

Please provide the full name and title of the person who could provide a reference letter if you are selected for a video interview. Note: references are not required at this stage. If you are selected for a video interview, we will request references at that time. *

Please provide an email address for the person who would write your reference letter. Note: references are not required at this stage. If you are selected for a video interview, we will request references at that time. *

We want our K-12 teachers to be part of a diverse, open, and inclusive team. Our group (and those we work with in the study sites) will have all sorts of unique abilities, personalities, challenges, and backgrounds. We value diversity in every sense of the word and want our team members to be respectful, flexible, understanding, and inclusive of all abilities. If you find working with unique abilities and skillsets challenging, then this program might not be the best fit for you. *

Yes, I acknowledge that working in a diverse and inclusive environment is an important aspect of this program.

No, I do not wish to participate in a diverse and inclusive environment.

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If this application leads to selection into the UCF drone mapping RET Site, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or in my interview will result in my release from the program. *

Yes, I certify this application.

No, I do not certify this application.

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