2011-2012 Faculty Institutes for NASA Earth and Space Science Education

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Faculty Institutes for NASA Earth and Space Science Education, also known as FINESSE. This two-day workshop will assist university and community college science and education faculty in preparing future teachers in science. The 2012 institute will incorporate the theme of Our Solar System in a New Light, in conjunction with the Year of the Solar System.

FINESSE workshops are free, and participants receive a $300 stipend and lunch. During the workshop, NASA Earth and space scientists and educators share inquiry activities, data and resources.

This year’s FINESSE workshop will take place will take place Jan. 3-4, 2012, during the in Association for Science Teacher Education conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla.

For more information about the workshop and to apply online, visit http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/facultyInstitutes/.

Inquiries about the FINESSE workshop should be directed to Christine Shupla at shupla@lpi.usra.edu.

To learn more about the Year of the Solar System, visit http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/yss/.