NASA's Network of States: BCPS
Monday 03/26/2018
8:30 am ET
On-Site EPD Workshop
Educators in Grades K-12

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative 

Dear Teacher,

You are about to register for the Broward Public Schools System and NASA Network of States Professional Development sessions. In a continued effort to engage Educators in NASA’s Kennedy Space Center region, NASA Network of States Program(NOS) focuses on providing teachers in underserved and underrepresented populations the tools for engaging students in STEM focused careers. NOS is comprised of a hybrid approach in Professional Learning for Educators in K-12 grades respectively. This is a voluntary program of 40 hours of NASA STEM curricula training. There is no partial credit hours, all participants must complete all portions for full credit. 

The program requirements are as follows:


1.      Four hours of Webinar sessions of your choice from the EPDC website   

https://www.txstate-epdc.net/eventscompletion before March 10th, 2018


2.     Complete an online Veggie Badge, Access to the badge is given once you join the NASA KSC Network of States 2018 Group

·   Veggie Educator (6 Hours)
· Badge will be due March 10th, 2018


3.      28 hours of Face to Face Training at a particular location: Broward March 26-29

·      Once this step is done you will obtain a $400 stipend

and

ALL of the NASA curriculum and tools covered.

**Lunch will be provided every day





Preview Agenda Themes:
Day 1: Engineering Design, STEM Literacy
Day 2: Life Science on Station, Year of Education on Station
Day 3: Earth Science, Solar System Exploration, 
Day 4: Solar System Exploration, Journey to Mars


Dr. Lester Morales is the Education Professional Development Specialist at Kennedy Space Center and serves the states of GA and FL and the US territories of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Previously, Dr. Morales worked with the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project and the INSPIRE project. Dr. Morales taught middle school science, anatomy, physiology, algebra, and geometry for the Miami Dade County Public School System in Miami, FL. He holds a current Florida teaching certificate in mathematics and biology.

Dr. Morales received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Florida International University and a Medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.