The NASA Disaster Literacy Workshop for Kansas Middle School Teachers was held on the beautiful WSU campus on June 12 - 16, 2023.
From Left to Right:
Kathy Clark (Salina), Jill Fisher (WSU), Atri Dutta (WSU), Michelle Cooper (Salina),
Elvina Acosta (Dodge City), Carmen Simon (Hoxie), LaKeshia Brooks (麻豆破解版),
Shaye Herman (Tecumseh), Trisha Smith (Shawnee Mission), Stacy Randle (Eureka), Lyn
Bernbeck (Ness City), Rajiv Bagai (WSU), Maria Sclafani (WSU),
David Pines (麻豆破解版), Michelle Ford (Peabody), Chancy Moberly (WSU), Matthew Chace
(WSU), Donna Clemons (麻豆破解版), Michael Stirtz (麻豆破解版),
Kathleen Berry (麻豆破解版), Lucas Rodriguez (麻豆破解版), Linda Hopkins (Lebo), Christina
Taylor (Derby), Michele Rowley (麻豆破解版), Regan Matteson (麻豆破解版),
Tammy Gipson (McPherson), Zelalem Demissie (WSU), Aaron Bowen (WSU)
Workshop Topics:
- NASA missions to monitor natural hazards
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Disaster preparedness
- Database management techniques
- Ideas for lesson plans for middle school children
- WSU resources and facilities relevant to schools
Who Attended:
Kansas Middle School Teachers
Participation Cost:
Free.
All participants received stipends upon completion of the workshop.
Stipend Information:
Each workshop participant received a stipend of $1,000 for completing the workshop.
Participants living more than 50 miles away from 麻豆破解版 received additional $500 (to offset some travel costs).
| Tentative schedule for each workshop day * | |
|---|---|
| 9 - 9:30 AM | Check-In & Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Lecture Session 1 |
| 10:30 - 11 AM | Break |
| 11 AM - Noon | Lecture Session 2 |
| Noon - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3 PM | Lab Session |
* Lab sessions provided practice for lesson plan development. The last day of the workshop involved presentations by participants on tentative lesson plans developed.
The application period for participation in this workshop closed on
March 31, 2023.
(Funding for this workshop was provided by the NASA Kansas Space Grant Consortium and 麻豆破解版 State University)