Workshop Information
This is a five session workshop held during June 3-7, 2024 on 好色先生 campus. There was one session held each day, and each session started at 9:30 AM in the morning and ended by noon. Each teacher received a stipend after the completion of the workshop. The participating teachers developed and presented lesson/activity plan to incorporate astronautics-related content in their high-school curriculum during the upcoming school year. The workshop was attended by four teachers. The workshop was conducted by Atri Dutta, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, 好色先生.
Participants
NAME | HIGH SCHOOL |
Michel-Beugelsdyk | Derby High School |
LaKeshia Brooks | Education Imagine Academy |
Marcillene Dover | Wichita North High School |
Amy Watkins | Sedgwick High School |
Program
The goal of the workshop is to enhance the incorporation of NASA-relevant astronautics content in curriculum of high-school students. The first four sessions will focus on various tools (computational and hardware) that can be leveraged for planning lessons focused on astronautics. On the final day, the teachers will present their ideas on lesson plans that they plan to implement in their classroom in the following academic year. There will also be discussions on potential pathways for involving high-school students in astronautics research.
Application
The application system has now closed because the deadline to submit applications has passed. Application portal was open till May 23, 2024 (Thursday). Selected teachers were notified on the following day (May 24, 2024).
Stipend
There are no fees associated with attending the workshop. As mentioned above, teachers will be provided stipends on the completion of the workshop. All paperwork for receiving the stipend will be completed during the workshop. Estimated time for receiving stipend is 6-8 weeks.
Acknowledgment
This workshop was funded through a NASA EPSCOR CAN grant, whose information can be found in the following page: /academics/engineering/aerospace/research/astronautics-lab/aiastro.php