What we're currently doing
In 2015, GOMI shifted its focus from summer institutes for students to creating CBS programs with schools throughout the Gulf of Maine Watershed. With this shift, teachers incorporate into their curriculum hands on projects to challenge students to engage as community stakeholders.
Teachers are brought together annually to collaborate in a Professional Development Conference, to develop best practices to meet the GOMI Mission. This includes creating opportunities for the teachers and students to connect across sites with each other and their communities.
Responding to Climate Change
Gulf of Maine waters are warming faster than 99% of the ocean.
GOMI's perspective on climate change is hopeful. We understand positive changes in human behavior now will positively result in earth's resilience toward harmony and coevolution.
Community based stewardship
GROUNDING OUR PROJECTS
To ensure sites operate within a CBS framework, we support our teachers to:
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incorporate GoM related projects into their curriculum
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design their approaches to be field based and interdisciplinary
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implement hands on experiences
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sustain their projects though community support
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evaluate their courses to ensure student engagement and community impact
To qualify, a GOMI site must agree to:
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Teacher professional development to establish courses based on GOMI's CBS framework.