Teachers In Space Workshop / California 2009

Dear Educator,

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to be part of history and shape the future of education! Join us for the Teachers In Space luncheon and workshop / California 2009!

Teachers In Space . . . then back to class

The Space Frontier Foundation and Teachers In Space invite you to join us at NASA Ames Research Center as we make history! Fifty years after the Mercury Seven, on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, we are rebooting the American space program. This July 20th we will introduce the next generation of space explorers who will boldly go where no astronaut has gone before . . . back into the classroom!

Teachers In Space wants to put a thousand astronaut teachers into American classrooms within the next decade. Teachers In Space will provide these educator astronauts with professional development classes in STEM academics, followed by a sub-orbital flight. These Pathfinders will be the first astronaut teachers to fly in space and then return to the classroom to inspire the next generation.

Currently, Teachers In Space is working with educators across the country to design the ideal professional development component for this cutting edge program. Over 100 educators have participated in workshops conducted in Massachusetts, Texas and Arizona. Teacher-generated ideas compiled from these sessions will fuel this program for success in schools across America and we want the input of enthusiastic, experienced Californiateachers added to the tank.

If you appreciate the value of space education and have a passion to motivate and encourage students in pursuing STEM academics please join Teachers In Space on this incredible adventure. Help write a new chapter in American history!