Solar Dynamics Observatory "RISE" Fellowship
Research and Innovation in Science Education
Spend a year with NASA Goddard! Become a RISE Fellow.
The Solar Dynamics Observatory Crew is looking for six motivated and innovative science teachers to compose the first class of RISE Fellows. Those selected will have demonstrated their creativity, innovation, and need to the SDO crew through their application submission. Fellows will receive support and resources throughout the year from NASA education professionals and a chance to network and form lasting relationships with other educators.
The purpose of the SDO RISE fellowship is to form a long term relationship with local teachers, giving them access to NASA resources, professional development and classroom support. RISE is open to teachers in the DC metro area who teach in grades K-12. In the first year of this program 6 teachers will be chosen as fellows. Those teachers will be invited to participate in the following schedule:
| Fall 2010 | Spring 2011 | Summer 2011 |
| Welcome Reception | Classroom Guest Speaker | Summer Planning Session and reunion |
| 2 Professional Development Workshops at Goddard | 2 Professional Development Workshops at Goddard | |
| Online Professional Development from NSTA | Guest Speaker | |
| 2 Class Visits (depending on curriculum needs) | 2 Class Visits (depending on curriculum needs) | |
| 1 Field Trip (Spring or fall) | Closing Reception |
- Benefits include:
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- Each teacher will be partnered with a scientist to use as a resource during the year.
- Use of Spark Probes on loan from SDO education team
- AAE Membership
- Classroom visits from NASA education professionals
- NSTA Learning Communities membership
- Classroom materials support
Teachers selected for the fellowship will be required to meet minimum participation requirements and have the permission of their principal. In addition, teachers will need to participate in our program evaluation. Program evaluation requirements will include the following:
- Professional development workshop feedback surveys (end of workshops - 10 minutes to complete)
- Teacher capacity survey (beginning and end of school year - 15 minutes to complete)
- Telephone interview (end of school year - 30 minutes)
- Teacher implementation surveys (3 times over course of school year - 15-20 minutes to complete)
- Student classroom visit/field trip feedback surveys (15 minutes to complete)
- Student interest survey (beginning and end of school year - 20 minutes to complete)
To apply to become an SDO RISE Fellow, complete the application form and checklist, and send them to the address listed, postmarked by September 10, 2010.
Finalists will be notified buy September 20th and will be scheduled for a phone interview.
Fellows will be selected by September 30th, 2010.
Mail to:
RISE Teacher Fellowship Application
C/O Martha Wawro
Mailstop 671
B 21 Rm 191
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt MD 20771