Tue, Jul 26, 2011
Warehouse Full Of Educational Materials Available For Classroom
Use
Some future teachers are taking a class this summer to learn how
to use NASA's huge warehouse of educational resources to interest
students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM).
Twenty-nine university students, who are preparing to be
teachers, are part of the two-week NASA Langley Research Center
Pre-Service Teacher Institute now underway at the National
Institute of Aerospace (NIA) in Hampton. This year's class, which
runs from July 18-29, features a number of people who have switched
careers, including engineers and former military members. The
institute's theme is "Press Release Science and Math" – how
teachers can help turn current events into STEM lessons.
"NASA has a lot of content that teachers can use in their
classrooms," said Thom Pinelli, University Affairs Officer for NASA
Langley's education team. "We want to help educators integrate that
material into their standards-based lesson plans and in turn excite
students about science, technology, engineering and math. It's
NASA's hope that more of them will choose STEM careers, then work
with us to explore the universe, advance aviation and study earth
and atmospheric science."
The 2011 Pre-Service Teacher Institute attracted students from
Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, New Jersey and Florida. They were
selected from a pool of applicants based on their exemplary
junior/senior level university status, faculty recommendations and
ability to attend the full two-week program. Participants were
asked to complete pre-assigned work and will continue to
collaborate after the institute is over with the help of an online
network.
NIA Educators in Residence, including educational lead Becky
Jaramillo, recipient of the 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence
in Science Teaching, are teaching attendees interactive lessons
they can use in the classroom. "The student teachers will be
walking out of here with the ability to make science, technology,
engineering and math more relevant to the next generation," said
Jaramillo. "They will have a virtual library of hands-on resources
that highlight what's next for NASA."
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