K12> [EdResource] NASA EXPLORER SCHOOL PROGRAM posted by Bonnie Bracey

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:32:12 -0600
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Subject: [EdResource] NASA EXPLORER SCHOOL PROGRAM posted by Bonnie Bracey
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:12:41 EST
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Hi all,

In case you haven't seen this invitation to be a part of the new NASA
Explorer School Program, I pass this on to you. Please be sure to note the
application due date is April 4, 2003.

�The Quest Team
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Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington �����������������������������������������������
February 12, 2003
(Phone: 202-358-1761)

RELEASE: 03-068

CONTINUING THE DREAM, NASA ANNOUNCES

NASA EXPLORER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Reaffirming its commitment to education, NASA is announcing a new
initiative to bring exciting learning opportunities to educators,
students, and their families.

The NASA Explorer Schools Program (NES) will provide a unique relationship
between schools and the agency to "inspire the next generation of
explorers." �The program is designed to provide customized, extended
professional development for educators. It will also provide authentic
mathematics and science experiences for students and their families.�

Fifty NES teams will be chosen from around the country to begin the
journey. �The teams will have a week of intensive training at one of
NASA's 10 Field Centers in July. Each team will consist of 3 or 4 science,
mathematics, or technology educators and an administrator. The teams will
develop and implement action plans to address local needs in science,
mathematics, or technology education for the following three years. During
the 2003 pilot year, the program will focus on grades 5 to 8 content.

Selected educator/administrator teams will work with NASA specialists to
integrate agency science content into their curriculum through
problem-solving activities and to incorporate challenges into their
mathematics and science curriculum. Students will have opportunities to
apply science, mathematics and technology to real-world issues and
problems and to learn about the vast array of career options at NASA.
Students and their families will be the focus of interactive local and
on-line learning experiences.

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Students with disabilities are to be afforded the same
learning opportunities as students without disabilities,
as far as possible. Special Needs and Assistive Technology
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All NASA Explorer School Teams will be eligible for a $10,000 grant. The
grant is designed to assist with the purchase of science and technology
tools to support the teams' implementation plan to bring cutting edge
technology applications to the classroom.

To learn more about the program, visit the NES Web site for information about
the program and the on-line application process:

http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

For more information about NASA and other programs:

http://www.nasa.gov

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