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Program
The Pre-Service Teacher Institute is
a two-week summer residential session for Early
Childhood
and Elementary Education majors preparing to teach in an elementary or middle school. College students from diverse
backgrounds will spend a dynamic and exciting time at NASA/Johnson
Space Center where they are exposed to aerospace,
mathematics and science enrichment activities. Pre-service teachers
are able to interface with NASA personnel, and tour Johnson Space
Center facilities while learning to incorporate NASA's cutting-edge
research into lesson plans for elementary and intermediate school students.
Program
Objectives
- To model and promote the use of scientific inquiry
- To enhance pre-service elementary and intermediate school
teachers' knowledge, skills, and strategies for teaching
mathematics and science
- To promote enthusiasm and self-confidence for teaching
science and mathematics for pre-service teachers of young
children
- To provide pre-service teachers with a variety
of alternative instructional strategies
- To provide pre-service teachers with an opportunity
to use computers and other communication & education
technologies
The program is designed to increase your skills in teaching
mathematics and science while incorporating technology into
the curriculum. As a participant you will develop an electronic portfolio
that contains resources gained during the program, your curriculum vitae, and your educational philosophy. Participants
will present their portfolio to the PSTI faculty & staff at the close of the program.
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1. Eligibility
Candidates Must:
- have the recommendation of a science or math professor
and an education department faculty
- be U.S. citizens
- have at least a 2.8 cumulative G.P.A.
- be a full-time rising junior, senior, or just completed an undergraduate degree
- be an Early Childhood or Elementary Education major
(K-6)
- have successfully completed at least one math or science
course
- have not attended a Pre-Service Teacher Institute at one of the NASA Centers (e.g. Kennedy, Johnson, Langley, Marshall, or Stennis)
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2. Support
- Stipends of $500 are paid to each participant
- Transportation from city of residence to Houston, TX
- Transportation to and from NASA daily
- Double occupancy rooms will be provided
- Meal stipends
- Supplies
Application
Click here for Application.
Mail Application and Non-refundable Application Fee of $25.00 to:
Jason S. Hairston
NASA/Johnson Space Center
Mail Code: AH
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 483-1146
(281) 483-0435 fax
jason.s.hairston@nasa.gov
For more information
regarding PSTI contact:
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Alissa Kuseske
NASA/Johnson Space Center
Mail Code: AE2
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 483-7185
(281) 483-3789 fax
alissa.kuseske-1@nasa.gov
Janelle Holt
NASA/Johnson Space Center
Mail Code: AE2
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 244-1613
(281) 483-3789 fax
janelle.holt-1@nasa.gov
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NOTE: To participate in
the NASA/Johnson Space Center PSTI, candidates must attend one
of the following institutions in our region:
The Pre-Service Teacher Institute is made
possible through the generosity of the Office of Education, Space Operations, and NASA Langley Research Center.
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