Robert Markuske
Profesor de Asuntos Marinos
Mi trayectoria profesional ha sido todo menos lineal, comenzando en las escarpadas montañas de Kings Canyon como guardabosques y finalmente encontrando mi camino hacia el aula. Inicialmente, empecé a enseñar historia en Harbor, seguido de una experiencia transformadora de un año enseñando historia de Nueva Orleans (NOLA). Después, regresé a Harbor para dedicarme a la docencia de Asuntos Marinos.
La materia que enseño hoy no es la misma que con la que empecé, y lo que pueda enseñar mañana dependerá de los acontecimientos que se desarrollen en el mundo actual. Algunos de los momentos de enseñanza más valiosos ocurren cuando aprendo junto a mis alumnos, creando un entorno donde todos crecemos juntos.
De joven, aspiraba a ser abogado. Si bien no seguí ese camino, he dedicado un tiempo considerable a espacios legislativos, colaborando con estudiantes para abogar por un mundo más justo, limpio y equitativo.
Es fascinante cómo se desarrolla…
Teacher At Sea
As many of you know, I will be traveling along the Atlantic coast, Gulf coast, and beyond for the next 17 days, conducting research on sharks and red snapper with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). I am one of six teachers on board this season, marking the ship's 35th anniversary of the Teachers at Sea program.
This opportunity coincides with our program becoming an Ocean Guardian School through NOAA, and as part of the Adopt-a-Drifter Buoy program.
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program offers educators a unique opportunity to join NOAA scientists aboard an ocean research vessel as a member of the science team. Since 1990, more than 850 teachers have sailed on NOAA surveys monitoring our nation’s fisheries, measuring physical and chemical ocean trends, and charting unknown regions of the seafloor.
I will return to our classrooms with first-hand accounts of what it’s like to live and work at Sea, illustrated by photos, blogs, and lesson plans. My connections to NOAA’s science and stewardship will enable me to effectively communicate the importance of NOAA’s mission to our communities and beyond.
Lastly, this will enhance some projects we are already working on, bringing some more science and data to our skills/ content that are part of the CTE certification in Marine Affairs.
I will be posting 2-4 blogs over the 17 days starting August 13th. Follow along!