As a Weather Education Resource Teacher, you will be expected to introduce other teachers and administrators in your school, parents, and members of the community to the benefits of utilizing electronically-delivered environmental data streams as vehicles for learning across the curriculum. The DataStreme Project expects to develop a long-term working relationship with DataStreme course participants. The goal is to upgrade scientific literacy by motivating teachers and through them, their students, to develop and nurture active interests in science, mathematics, and technology. Contact your nearest DataStreme LIT Leader listed on this Homepage under the heading 'DataStreme LITs' , and request information and application materials for the next offering of the DataStreme course. You will be notified of the status of your application by the local LIT leader.
Enrollment is limited and selection is based on a number of criteria.
The DataStreme Project operates through the combined efforts of literally hundreds of people working together to provide a unique enhancement opportunity for K-12 teachers. At the local level, it consists of about 90 three-member Local Implementation Teams spread throughout the United States. These typically consist of trained master precollege teachers, local college faculty members, and professional meteorologists including National Weather Service personnel and television weathercasters. DataStreme Central, located at the AMS Education Office, is a team that develops instructional materials, provides logistical support to the LITs, conducts the credit-bearing course in which most DataStreme participants enroll, and administers the overall project. The AMS provides financial support for the program and encourages its membership to take part as LIT members.