Apply Now for 2010 NASA Heliophysics Educator Ambassador Program & New Horizons Educator Fellow Program

2010 NASA Heliophysics Educator Ambassador Program

The 2010 NASA Heliophysics Educator Ambassador Program is currently accepting applications. The program kicks off with a weeklong teacher professional development workshop July 6-10, 2010, at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Ill.

The workshop will focus on in-depth learning experiences in Earth, space and physical science topics for educators teaching in middle school grades. The goal of this program is for participants to gain a better understanding of these content areas and develop the capacity to train other teachers on NASA Heliophysics science and educational resources.

Lodging support for out-of-town participants and stipends for all participants are available.

Applications are due April 30, 2010.

For more information about the Heliophysics Educator Ambassador Program and how to apply, visit http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/education/pd/index.shtml#workshops.

Questions about this opportunity should be directed to learn@adlerplanetarium.org.

Become a New Horizons Educator Fellow

The New Horizons Educator Fellowship Program seeks 30 educators to become the next New Horizons Educator Fellows. The Fellows are volunteers who bring the excitement of the New Horizons mission to classrooms nationwide by conducting teacher training workshops. These workshops introduce educators to materials related to the New Horizons mission to Pluto.

Applications are due May 1, 2010.

For more information about the New Horizons Educator Fellowship Program and how to apply, visit http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/fellows/.

Questions about this opportunity and the application process should be directed to Heather Weir at heather.weir@ssaihq.com.