NASA Education and the Marshall Space Flight Center Academic Affairs Office

1. NASA Education and theMarshall Space Flight Center Academic Affairs Office

3. NASA�s Education Strategy

4. Role of MSFC within NASA�s Education Strategy

6. Workforce Coalition: Education Task ForceDeveloping Partnerships for Workforce Connections The Goal of the Education Task Force is to improve coordination and collaboration between education and business/industry personnel to build skills and achieve sustainable, systemic partnerships for workforce connections. To be systemic and sustainable, partnerships must engage and educate those who have influence on students/who shape their lives�teachers, parents, and others. If we build a strong foundation of support for student education, this will have long-lasting effects for individuals and the future workforce. (Reference Back-Up Slide 20 and 21) STEM Partnership Success Requires: Professional Development and Training for teachers to be proficient in technology and problem-based learning. Business Personnel to receive training in pedagogy and how to communicate and connect to students. (Pedagogy: the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.) 3. Utilization and Engagement of parents, media, and others in the community. Parent and community engagement and skill level will influence and affect student engagement and skill level. The Goal of the Education Task Force is to improve coordination and collaboration between education and business/industry personnel to build skills and achieve sustainable, systemic partnerships for workforce connections. To be systemic and sustainable, partnerships must engage and educate those who have influence on students/who shape their lives�teachers, parents, and others. If we build a strong foundation of support for student education, this will have long-lasting effects for individuals and the future workforce. (Reference Back-Up Slide 20 and 21) STEM Partnership Success Requires: Professional Development and Training for teachers to be proficient in technology and problem-based learning. Business Personnel to receive training in pedagogy and how to communicate and connect to students. (Pedagogy: the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.) 3. Utilization and Engagement of parents, media, and others in the community. Parent and community engagement and skill level will influence and affect student engagement and skill level.

7. Team America Rocketry ChallengeStudent Launch InitiativeUniversity Student Launch Initiative

8. Robotics Alliance Project

9. Engineering Design Challenges Provide hands-on inquiry based challenges for middle and high school students to design, build, test, re-design, and re-build models that meet specified criteria.

11. NASA Explorer Schools Partnership promotes NASA content and inquiry-based activities relative to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (with emphasis on grades 4-9) With NASA support, schools develop strategic goals and implementation plans to guide their progress 125 active NASA Explorer Schools nationwide (15 in Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) six-state service region)

12. Digital Learning Network (DLN) Videoconferencing for NASA Education (facilities at all 10 NASA centers) Programming includes student modules, educator professional development opportunities, and special events Highlight: Science Across NASA Special event presented from four NASA DLN facilities with general theme of science Eight schools participated in two programs Special NASA presenter guests included Educator Astronaut and Martian Robotics Scientist

13. Aerospace Education Services Project Trained educators who serve the education community by providing professional development, student programs, content delivery for DLN, and significant support role in the NES project Aerospace Education Specialists service NASA Centers as well as the Nation

14. Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan will fulfill her role as the first NASA Educator Astronaut on STS-118 (scheduled for June 28, 2007) Educator Astronauts are former classroom teachers who are full-time, permanent astronauts They help lead the Agency in the development of new ways to connect space exploration with the classroom

15. STS-118 Engagement Many education related activities are being developed to use the excitement of STS-118 to highlight NASA Education and attract new students to STEM disciplines Highlight: Engineering Design Challenge Plant Growth Chamber Standards based design challenge for K-12 students Students will be charged with designing a plant growth system for the moon Challenge will be offered free through the NASA education website www.nasa.gov/sts118 www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/STS-118_index.html

16. Student Volunteers Provides an opportunity for students to work with NASA employees utilizing skills they have while learning first hand about NASA careers. Most are high school students. Length of service varies; usually 10 weeks.

19. eEducation Small Projects

22. Educator Resource Center Network The Educator Resource Center Network provides in-service and pre-service training utilizing NASA curriculum support products. We provide expertise and facilities/professional development workshops to help educators at all levels access and utilize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and instructional materials which are aligned with national standards and state frameworks.

24. Higher Education Opportunities

25. Cooperative Education (Co-op)

26. Summer Student Internship Opportunities Ten-week hands-on mentored internships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time at US colleges or universities. Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/Menu3_1_3.htm Rising juniors and seniors with minimum 3.0 GPA Marshall Space Grant Research (MSGR) Internships http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/education/higher_education Collaboration between Marshall and NASA Space Grant Consortia to promote education and research in STEM disciplines. ESMD (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate)- Space Grant Internships http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/esmdspacegrant/internships.htm ESMD-relevant research experience at NASA centers and industry Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) Ten-week summer or fifteen-week fall mentored research experience sessions at a NASA Center. Eligibility: US citizenship; enrolled full-time in an accredited US college or university; junior or senior undergraduate majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with minimum 3.0 GPA. URL: http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/Menu3_1_3.htm Graduate Students Researchers Program (GSRP) Mentored NASA research experience and 3 year fellowships for graduate students. Eligibility: US citizenship; admitted to or enrolled in an accredited graduate program at a US college or university; graduate advisor or mentor required; NASA Center based internship is required. URL: http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/ Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) Ten-week summer or fifteen-week fall mentored research experience sessions at a NASA Center. Eligibility: US citizenship; enrolled full-time in an accredited US college or university; junior or senior undergraduate majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with minimum 3.0 GPA. URL: http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/Menu3_1_3.htm Graduate Students Researchers Program (GSRP) Mentored NASA research experience and 3 year fellowships for graduate students. Eligibility: US citizenship; admitted to or enrolled in an accredited graduate program at a US college or university; graduate advisor or mentor required; NASA Center based internship is required. URL: http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/

27. Graduate Student Researchers Project(GSRP)http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/ Fellowships for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering. Goal: Increasing the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aeronautics and space-related disciplines. Applicant Requirements Currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time graduate student in an accredited U.S. college or university. U.S. citizen. Must agree to participate in a NASA Center-based internship.

28. Great Moonbuggy Race 14th annual competition for high school and college students to be held April 13-14. Encourages problem-solving in a team environment. Students design, build, and race two-person powered buggies over simulated lunar terrain. 35 high school and 25 college teams from 20 states, Puerto Rico, Germany and Canada have registered for the race.

29. Michael P. Anderson Summer Outreach Intensive 3-week project for high school students that provides problem-based learning experiences in robotics, mechanical disassembly and assembly, electronics, space propulsion, surveying (GPS), optics, bridge building and engineering mathematics. Developed by the AL A&M University School of Engineering and Technology to encourage students to pursue careers in engineering. Instructors include NASA employees, AAMU faculty, NASA summer interns and AAMU engineering majors. Tours MSFC and aerospace industries. Individual and team awards.

30. Mi Futuro (My Future) High school outreach program provided by Stillman College, Oakwood College and the Alabama Latin American Association to interest Alabama�s Hispanic students in STEM careers. Features annual statewide Hispanic Youth Conferences. Two-week Summer Academy offered. Scholarships awarded to high achieving students.

31. Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Agency-wide scholarship and summer internship program designed to increase the number of minority students and women entering STEM fields. 93 students enrolled. Internships provided at all 10 NASA centers.

32. Minorities in Science and Engineering(MiSE) Provides competitive internships to Oakwood College, University of Alabama at Huntsville, and Alabama A & M University students majoring in STEM fields. (Fifty students selected since 2001.) Students participate in on-going research, career workshops and mentor area high school students during the school year. Goal is to train and retain pipeline students.