Homecoming Parade
Friday night Michael and I hurried over to the Junior High to get a prime spot to watch the Homecoming Parade.
All that grass and stuff almost pushed Michael over the edge. He is miserable with his allergies right now. So bad that tonight I had to hold him down to use the netti pot.
We found Kelli, Doodles and her grandparents. Emmy was able to find a great parking place and find us. So we had a pretty good crowd to cheer on the Eagles!
What's a parade without a shiny, loud firetruck?
I am always impressed with the ROTC. They always look so sharp.
Grand Marshall, Steve Heck.
Milford Junior High science teacher Steve Heck has another honor to add to his resume. In March 2010, he will travel to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. for further training for his Teachers in Space program and to be a presenter with the NASA Endeavor Fellowship Program. While there, the National Board of Directors of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will appoint him to the National Aerospace Program Advisory Board. The board has many important responsibilities including the following: Advise the space program project director; recommend various suggestions for program implementation; advise directions for future NASA/NSTA programs; react to proposals from NASA and other agencies; monitor projects; and assist in evaluating projects.
Mr. Heck is the first Milford Science teacher to serve on this National Board. His appointment begins in June and is a commitment for three years. Mr. Heck sees this appointment as giving Milford a chance to have a national voice in science and space education. His commitment will not remove him from the classroom. He can complete all of the requirements through email and conference phone calls.
Milford Junior High teacher and future Teacher in Space participant, Steve Heck, has another honor to add to his impressive list of accomplishments. He is one of just 40 teachers to be awarded a fellowship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA created the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project to promote highly qualified teacher status in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education across the nation. This highly competitive Project is administered by U.S. Satellite in Rye, NY.
Mr. Heck says he is so thrilled about these opportunities for him, but it is Milford students who will benefit the most in the end. The purpose of this fellowship program and the Teacher in Space mission is to share what he experiences and learns with his students in the classroom. Milford students are very fortunate to have a teacher who is willing to commit his own personal time to improving his own abilities as a teacher.
"Through the program, educators learn how to deliver cutting-edge science into the classroom, promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education," said Joyce Winterton, Assistant Administrator for Education at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This includes proven NASA and NASA-sponsored educational resources to meet specific learning goals."
NASA Endeavor provides live, online, interactive graduate courses with NASA content and materials. The Project inspires teachers to make changes in their classroom practice, igniting students’ interest in STEM. The Project allows educators an opportunity to deliver a greater understanding of NASA discoveries to inspire a next generation of explorers, scientists, engineers and astronauts. NASA also is working in partnership with state departments of education to assist educators in meeting state certification requirements.
Project Fellows will earn graduate credit and a Certificate in STEM Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City. Mr. Heck will take online graduate courses over the next 18 months to complete the program. One of the classes includes exploration of Mars. He will have access to the latest NASA information about Mars exploration. He, in turn, can share that amazing information with his students.
Funding for the program is provided through the NASA Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund in tribute to the dedicated crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The science teacher and retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel will be a “Pathfinder” for the Teachers in Space program. This means, he will be part of a select group of teachers who will be educated in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); trained for space flight and launched for a sub-orbital flight. Unlike NASA’s teacher-astronaut program, where the teachers become part of the NASA astronaut corps, the Teachers in Space program puts these astronauts back in the classroom. Mr. Heck will take his extraordinary experiences and return to his Milford Junior High classroom in order to share his stories, knowledge and passion with his students.
The goal of Teachers in Space is to train a thousand teachers and let them experience space travel. Those teachers go back into the classroom so they can share their experiences with students and create more interest in science, math and space in the younger generation. Before the program can reach the thousand teachers, the first step in the Teachers in Space journey is the selection of a small group of “Pathfinders” who will lead the way for the large numbers of astronaut teachers who follow. These Pathfinders will be the first astronaut teachers to fly in space and return to the classroom. Milford’s Steve Heck is one of those select few. His students certainly will benefit from his experiences and passion for science, math and technology.
Milford Junior High science teacher Steve Heck is on the journey of a lifetime. He is part of the Teachers in Space program to train teachers about science, technology, engineering and math. This select team of teachers will go into a sub-orbital flight on a high powered rocket plane still in creation. The teachers will return to the classroom to share their experiences with their students.
All that grass and stuff almost pushed Michael over the edge. He is miserable with his allergies right now. So bad that tonight I had to hold him down to use the netti pot.
We found Kelli, Doodles and her grandparents. Emmy was able to find a great parking place and find us. So we had a pretty good crowd to cheer on the Eagles!
What's a parade without a shiny, loud firetruck?
I am always impressed with the ROTC. They always look so sharp.
Grand Marshall, Steve Heck.Milford Junior High science teacher Steve Heck has another honor to add to his resume. In March 2010, he will travel to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. for further training for his Teachers in Space program and to be a presenter with the NASA Endeavor Fellowship Program. While there, the National Board of Directors of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will appoint him to the National Aerospace Program Advisory Board. The board has many important responsibilities including the following: Advise the space program project director; recommend various suggestions for program implementation; advise directions for future NASA/NSTA programs; react to proposals from NASA and other agencies; monitor projects; and assist in evaluating projects.
Mr. Heck is the first Milford Science teacher to serve on this National Board. His appointment begins in June and is a commitment for three years. Mr. Heck sees this appointment as giving Milford a chance to have a national voice in science and space education. His commitment will not remove him from the classroom. He can complete all of the requirements through email and conference phone calls.
Milford Junior High teacher and future Teacher in Space participant, Steve Heck, has another honor to add to his impressive list of accomplishments. He is one of just 40 teachers to be awarded a fellowship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA created the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project to promote highly qualified teacher status in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education across the nation. This highly competitive Project is administered by U.S. Satellite in Rye, NY.
Mr. Heck says he is so thrilled about these opportunities for him, but it is Milford students who will benefit the most in the end. The purpose of this fellowship program and the Teacher in Space mission is to share what he experiences and learns with his students in the classroom. Milford students are very fortunate to have a teacher who is willing to commit his own personal time to improving his own abilities as a teacher.
"Through the program, educators learn how to deliver cutting-edge science into the classroom, promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education," said Joyce Winterton, Assistant Administrator for Education at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This includes proven NASA and NASA-sponsored educational resources to meet specific learning goals."
NASA Endeavor provides live, online, interactive graduate courses with NASA content and materials. The Project inspires teachers to make changes in their classroom practice, igniting students’ interest in STEM. The Project allows educators an opportunity to deliver a greater understanding of NASA discoveries to inspire a next generation of explorers, scientists, engineers and astronauts. NASA also is working in partnership with state departments of education to assist educators in meeting state certification requirements.
Project Fellows will earn graduate credit and a Certificate in STEM Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City. Mr. Heck will take online graduate courses over the next 18 months to complete the program. One of the classes includes exploration of Mars. He will have access to the latest NASA information about Mars exploration. He, in turn, can share that amazing information with his students.
Funding for the program is provided through the NASA Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund in tribute to the dedicated crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The science teacher and retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel will be a “Pathfinder” for the Teachers in Space program. This means, he will be part of a select group of teachers who will be educated in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); trained for space flight and launched for a sub-orbital flight. Unlike NASA’s teacher-astronaut program, where the teachers become part of the NASA astronaut corps, the Teachers in Space program puts these astronauts back in the classroom. Mr. Heck will take his extraordinary experiences and return to his Milford Junior High classroom in order to share his stories, knowledge and passion with his students.
The goal of Teachers in Space is to train a thousand teachers and let them experience space travel. Those teachers go back into the classroom so they can share their experiences with students and create more interest in science, math and space in the younger generation. Before the program can reach the thousand teachers, the first step in the Teachers in Space journey is the selection of a small group of “Pathfinders” who will lead the way for the large numbers of astronaut teachers who follow. These Pathfinders will be the first astronaut teachers to fly in space and return to the classroom. Milford’s Steve Heck is one of those select few. His students certainly will benefit from his experiences and passion for science, math and technology.
Milford Junior High science teacher Steve Heck is on the journey of a lifetime. He is part of the Teachers in Space program to train teachers about science, technology, engineering and math. This select team of teachers will go into a sub-orbital flight on a high powered rocket plane still in creation. The teachers will return to the classroom to share their experiences with their students.
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