Educator Arctic Resources
These curated professional learning resources are for polar educators. These can be helpful to deepen background knowledge of the Arctic polar region.
Gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the lands, peoples, and critical issues of the Circumpolar North. Specifically the Introduction to the Circumpolar World unit is a great place to start.
Polar Regions Overview: The Arctic and Antarctic by Dr. Tasha Snow
This presentation was given by Dr. Tasha Snow of CIRES as part of the 2020-21 PolarTREC virtual Orientation on 18 March 2020.
Climate Change: The Arctic Leading the Way by Mark Serreze
This presentation was given as part of the 2020-2021 PolarTREC Orientation by Dr. Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center on 1 April 2020.
Presentation by Rick Thoman, from the Alaska Center for Climate
Assessment and Policy, 2019
Public presentations by inspirational leaders, expect to serve as general information as well as supplementary course material for students studying in or about the North. Specifically Climate Change and Carbon Cycle and Ice Sheet Modeling
Introduction to the Arctic - Climate Coursera Course
The University of Alberta, the University of Tromso and the University of the Arctic host this four week course that examines the environment and climate of the circumpolar North.