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Astronautics Workshop for High School Teachers

collage of astronautics related photos

Workshop Information 

This is a five session workshop held during June 3-7, 2024 on Wichita State University 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, Wichita State University. 

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 

High School Teachers Workshop

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: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/aerospace/research/astronautics-lab/aiastro.php

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