14 May 2010
One of 46 Teachers Chosen Nationwide
DALLAS—Carol Wingard, a teacher from George Bannerman Dealey International Academy, is one of 46 teachers selected from across the country for the prestigious LiftOff Summer Institute held at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, July 18-23.
This year's program marks the 21st consecutive year that teachers from around the country increase their knowledge of space education through the LiftOff Professional Development Summer Institute.
The educators will come together to conduct experiments, tour facilities and network with other educators while sharing innovative lesson plans and ideas. The workshops also provide teachers a rare opportunity to spend a week working with professional scientists and engineers at the cutting edge of space exploration.
LiftOff is a collaborative effort of Texas Space Grant Consortium members and affiliates, NASA, and industry. Teachers apply for the program and are selected competitively. The workshops are organized around an aerospace or space science theme drawn from NASA's diverse engineering and scientific research programs. This year's theme is Design a Space Mission.