NASA STEM EPDC STARBASE Summer Educator Professional Development: STEM Engagement and the Engineering Design Process

NASA STEM EPDC STARBASE Summer Educator Professional Development: STEM Engagement and the Engineering Design Process
Tuesday 08/04/2020
1:00 pm ET/10:00am PT/ 12:00 CT
No cost 1.5-hour webinar
Educators K-12

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University in collaboration with STARBASE Edwards is providing a 1.5-hour webinar.

Participants will get an overview of the Next Gen STEM Moon to Mars NASA mission and learn about the Engineering Design Process by engaging in STEM team-building activities intented to promote teamwork. Each activity builds a fundation of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking that is important for later engineering design challenges.

STARBASE Edwards is a joint program of the DOD, educators, area industry, and non-profit organizations, committed to raising the interest and improve the knowledge and skills of its participants in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) subject areas. STARBASE uses a student-centered curriculum to actively investigate applications of program content, and provides positive interaction with role models found within the community and on military bases and installations. Amira Flores is the Edwards STARBASE Director. Prior to this, she was employed with DoDEA as a teacher and STEAM Coordinator. She holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and by 2021, will have a Doctorate’s degree in Educational Leadership.

Ms. Monica Uribe serves as the NASA Specialist for both Ames Research Center and Armstrong Flight Center. Her work includes developing Spanish language resources, providing professional development sessions, webinars and NASA STEM engagement sessions and activities for educators and students. Ms. Uribe holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México with a concentration in Industrial Engineering; she has several years of experience in industry as an engineer. Ms. Uribe holds a Texas teaching certification in Mathematics for grades 4-12 and has 10+ years of experience as a mathematics educator. Drawing on her experience in industry and as an educator, Ms. Uribe engages educators and students on a variety of topics in STEM Education to promote best practices in culturally responsive pedagogy and student learning. Ms. Uribe is currently pursuing a doctorate in Mathematics Education at Texas State University.