NASA Opportunities for K-12 Educators: 2009 Einstein Educator Fellowship and 2009 Space Exploration Education Conference

Applications Available for 2009 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

Applications are currently available for the 2009-2010 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program. This program is open to current public or private elementary and secondary mathematics, technology and science classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Selected teachers spend a school year in a congressional office, the Department of Energy, or a federal agency such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Applicants for this program must be U.S. citizens and be currently employed full-time in a public or private elementary or secondary school or school district. Applicants must have been teaching full-time in a public or private elementary or secondary school for at least five of the last seven years. Three recommendations are required. One must be from a school district official.

During the fellowship, each Einstein Fellow receives a monthly stipend plus a monthly cost of living allowance. In addition, there is a moving/relocation allowance as well as a professional travel allowance.

The deadline for applications is Jan. 13, 2009. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.trianglecoalition.org/fellows/einapp.htm . Inquiries about the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program may be directed to tricoal@triangle-coalition.org.

15th Annual Space Exploration Educators Conference, Feb. 5-7, 2009

Register today for the 15th Annual Space Exploration Educators Conference, to be held Feb. 5-7, 2009, at Space Center Houston. This conference is for all K-12 educators. Activities presented use space-related themes to teach across the curriculum and can be used for science, language arts, mathematics, history and more.

Attend sessions hosted by scientists and engineers working on the International Space Station, Mars exploration and the planets beyond. Hear from astronauts who will be leading the charge in exploration. Learn about the bold vision to send humans back to the moon and off to Mars. Attend sessions presented by educators and receive ready-to-implement classroom ideas. Attendees can earn up to 24 hours of continuing professional education credit.

For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://spacecenter.org/TeachersSEEC.html. If you have any questions about the conference, please call 281-283-7773 or email seec@spacecenter.org.