Education
Teacher Liaisons Visit World Headquarters During Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison Workshop, which is an annual feature of the Space Symposium, took a different twist this year when attending Teacher Liaisons traveled to the Space Foundation’s world headquarters in Colorado Springs for their educational sessions. Seventy-five teachers from 13 states participated in the program, which included: Breakfast and photos with NASA…
Space Symposium Features Space Career Day
An important component of the 29th National Space Symposium, Space Career Day was held on April 11 at The Broadmoor Hotel, presented by the Space Foundation and co-sponsored by USRA. With almost 100 participants, including students from Space Grant Universities in four states and transitioning military, the full-day event provided exposure to aerospace companies, career advice…
Colorado Teacher is 2013 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Daniel R. Newmyer, a science and math teacher at Center High School in rural southern Colorado, has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as recipient of the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, which is given annually in recognition of creative…
Teachers: Sign up Now for Space Across the Curriculum
The Space Foundation’s Space Across the Curriculum courses provide teachers with a unique opportunity to develop extraordinary classroom skills, while at the same time earning credit for professional development or toward a master’s degree. These week-long intensive, graduate-level courses for PreK-12 educators provide space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content that is instantly transferable…
Space Foundation Director-Education Featured at STEMwise Conference
Space Foundation Director-Education, Bryan DeBates (pictured right) served as closing key-note speaker for the second annual STEMwise conference held in March in Sioux Falls, S.D., a two-day conference for teachers throughout North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota. Other speakers included: Dr. Vince Bertram, president and chief executive officer of Project Lead the Way Dr.…
Media Highlights New Teacher Liaisons
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs and principles in the classroom and act as advocates for space-based education in their schools and districts. When selected for the program, they receive Space Foundation training and resources to further integrate space into their classrooms. We select a new flight of Teacher…
Teacher Liaison Coordinates Space Event for Students and Families
Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Robin Little, a PreK teacher at Safety Harbor Elementary School (SHES) in Safety Harbor, Fla., organized the school’s third annual “Under the Stars” event for students and families. Themed “Preparing for the Future of Space Exploration, the Feb. 19 event included: Remarks by Jeff Angermeier, chief, Flight Systems & Operations Integration Division…
Space Foundation Takes New Horizons Program to Alaska
During February, a Space Foundation team toured Fairbanks, Alaska, taking our New Horizons community education program to the community. The six-day program was presented by Space Foundation team members Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight and former NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao, Space Education Specialists Elias Molen and Amy Robinson and Vice President – Marketing and Communications Janet…
Educators: Wonders of the Universe Programs Now Available
The Space Foundation offers a full complement of standards-based programs for PreK-12 students that use our Science On a Sphere® (SOS) to teach a wide variety of subjects, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as social studies, history and government and other classroom content areas. Offered at our Northrop Grumman Science Center…
New Flight of Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons Announced
The Space Foundation has selected an outstanding team of 20 educators for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. The teachers were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. Teacher Liaisons serve as advocates for space-themed education across the curriculum and use Space Foundation-provided training and resources to further integrate space principles into…