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Birney, Lauren B.; Evans, Brian R.; Kong, Joyce; Solanki, Vibhakumari; Mojica, Elmer-Rico; Scharff, Christelle – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported initiative and collaboration of multiple institutions and organizations led by Pace University. The NSF project, Innovative Technology…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Minority Group Students, STEM Education, Student Interests
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Birney, Lauren; McNamara, Denise M. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
The role of classroom teachers in the development of a well-designed curriculum is paramount. For this reason, teachers were asked to participate in the use and evaluation of a remote learning environmental restoration curriculum. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the participating teachers increased their content knowledge of STEM…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Distance Education, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment)
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Birney, Lauren B.; King, Joyce; Evans, Brian R.; Ceritelli, Samantha; Danker, Macey – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2019
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS) seeks to integrate harbor restoration activities with science teachers in order to provide their students with experiential learning through environmental impact in New York City with the vision…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Public School Teachers, Science Teachers, Environmental Education
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Birney, Lauren; McNamara, Denise M. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
Underrepresented and marginalized students have challenges when connecting their personal identities to STEM identities. This has a direct impact on the post-secondary educational and career choices of these students. Some factors which contribute to the disenfranchisement of marginalized students include inequity in academic preparation,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, STEM Education, Access to Education, Equal Education
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Birney, Lauren B.; Evans, Brian R.; Kong, Joyce; Solanki, Vibhakumari; Mojica, Elmer-Rico; Scharff, Christelle; Kaoutzanis, Dimitrios; Kondapuram, Gaurav – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported initiative and collaboration of multiple institutions and organizations led by Pace University. The NSF project, Innovative Technology…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Student Motivation, STEM Education, Occupational Aspiration
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Birney, Lauren; McNamara, Denise M. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
This qualitative study chronicles one of the fundamental pillars of the Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS). The professional development is focused on curricula that are grounded in the community-based environmental restoration of the waterways of New York Harbor. Centered on the restoration of the native oyster…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Faculty Development, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment)
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Birney, Lauren; McNamara, Denise; Evans, Brian; Woods, Nancy; Hill, Jonathan – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2019
This paper identifies the complex interactions of a multi-member partnership and outlines the synergetic opportunities and challenges within the model. At the core of the partnership model is the restoration of the waterways surrounding New York City through the reestablishment of the oyster into New York Harbor. The overarching goal was to…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Conservation (Environment), Municipalities, Cooperative Programs
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Birney, Lauren B.; Kong, Joyce; Evans, Brian R.; Persuad, Ashley M.; Danker, Macey – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2018
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS)(NSF DRL 1440869/PI Lauren Birney) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported initiative through collaboration by multiple institutions and organizations led by Pace University.…
Descriptors: Mentors, Public School Teachers, Urban Schools, Partnerships in Education
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Birney, Lauren; McNamara, Denise – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2018
This paper explores the issue of social justice through the lens of equitable access to Advanced Placement courses in the City of New York High Schools, with focus on Advanced Placement Environmental Science. A critical component of the Advanced Placement Environmental Science course is the incorporation of environmental fieldwork. The National…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Environmental Education, Employment Opportunities, STEM Education