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About Teachers in Space What if we could show students that they have a then back to class
Space Education Ready for Take Off National Education Association The first seven were announced on July 20, the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. The hope is that these educators will help launch a new generation of students excited about science and aerospace, and that the space exploration experiences of their teachers will send their imaginations and aspirations into orbit. Teachers in Space: Making the Space Grade SpaceFuture.com “Teachers in Space plans to raise funds to send one thousand teachers into suborbital space and back over the next ten years, with generous donations already having been made by several companies making rapid progress toward regular suborbital flights.” West Ward principal chosen for space flight in experimental craft KDHnews.com “It’s not about you. It’s about you inspiring the children,” Adams said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s their generation that will go to Mars. … I’ll be able to share my experiences with the kids, and they’ll see their principal as an astronaut.” Local Teacher Going Into Outer Space WDTN 2 News “That group of people thought that if we’re going to ignite and engage students to be their future workforce, than they need to get teachers up there as well,” said Rose.
real chance for a future in space?
Imagine thousands of astronaut teachers, in
schools all across the country, sharing their spaceflight knowledge and experiences with millions of students. The Teachers in Space program is leading a new generation of students into aerospace industry with their first crop of astronaut teachers, the Pathfinder 7 crew.
The Teachers in Space program is working with
many of the new commercial spaceflight companies to make sure that teachers are among those who have a chance to fly. As a new age of opportunity unfolds, who better than teachers to lead the way?
Pathfinders ...
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