Project ASTRO Teacher Application
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Name:
Home address:
Home phone:
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School name:
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Work (school) address:
Work (school) phone:
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Please list the name of your school principal:
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Email:
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Where do you preferred to be called?
Select:
at school
at home
no preference
Do you have a particular astronomer with whom you would like to work?
no
Astronomer's name:
Teaching background
How many years have you been teaching?
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How many years have you been teaching astronomy?
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What grade(s) do you teach?
Please check all that apply.
K
7
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
Is there any additional information about your teaching experience that you would like to share?
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Is astronomy or space science a required unit in your curriculum for next year?
yes
no
maybe
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How long do you typically spend teaching your astronomy or space science unit?
E.g., one month, a semester, the entire year
When do you typically teach your astronomy or space science unit during the year?
E.g., spring, all year long, May
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What astronomy topics do you cover during the unit?
Please check all that apply.
solar system
earth, moon, sun
galaxies
stars
space travel
shadows
Other:
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How many different classes of students do you teach?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 (really??)
8 (is this legal??)
NB: Project ASTRO astronomers are asked to volunteer to visit up to 2 classes of students (in the same visit) for at least 4 visits during the year. Some are willing to do more but we ask you, the educator, to respect their time - we don't want to burn them out! So please think carefully about how many visits you will ask of your astronomer.
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About how many students are their in each of your (science) classes?
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How many different classes of students would you like your astronomer to visit?
Part of your commitment to Project ASTRO includes attending a two-day orientation workshop in the summer and at least one follow-up workshop during the school year. These workshops train you and your partner to work together using inquiry-based, hands-on activities to learn how to solve scientific problems. Each workshop includes pedagogy, science content and experiences from other partnerships.
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Are you able to attend the summer orientation workshop on July 14 and 15, 2008? It runs about 8 AM to 3 PM each day.
The workshop is a very important part of the program, and it's fun!
Yes, I can attend both days
I can only attend Monday, July 14th
I can only attend Tuesday, July 15th
No, I cannot attend either day
How did you hear about Project ASTRO?
Is there any other information you would like to share with us?