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Project ASTRO Teacher Application for Summer Workshop 2006 (June 22 & 23)

Name:

Home Address:

Home City:

Home State:

Home Zip:

Home Phone:

School:

School Address:

School City:

School State:

School Zip:

School Phone:

Email:

Fax:

Grade(s) you will
teach in 2006/2007:

Subject(s)

School type (check all applicable)

rural	suburban	public
urban/city	private	parochial

Is it a Title I school?:

Yes No Don't know

School level (check all applicable)

K-5	K-8	5-8	6-8	9-12
Community Organization		Other:

What is the last day of school for you this year (2006)?:

Where/how should we contact you?

Home email:	School Email:
Home phone:	Other:

If there is a particular astronomer that you would like as a partner, please list him/her here.

Have you contacted him or her?

Teaching Background

Number of years teaching:

Additional details you would like to share:

How comfortable are you with teaching astronomy?

Is astronomy a required unit in your science curriculum?

Will you teach a unit on astronomy next year?

If so, how long do you typically spend on the unit?

When is it taught during the year?

What areas of astronomy would you like to teach with your partner's help? (check all that apply)

space travel	solar system	galaxies
shadows	physics	technology
Other:

Please share some reasons for wanting to participate in Project ASTRO and what needs it will address for your school or organization.

Have you taught astronomy before?

If so, for how many years?

How many science classes do you teach?

Note: Project ASTRO asks astronomers to commit to volunteer to visit up to 2 classes per teacher though some are willing and able to do more.

How many classes of students would you like your partner to visit?

How many visits to each of your classes would you like your partner to make?

How many students are there in each of your [science] classes (approximately)?

Your commitment to Project ASTRO includes attending a two-day orientation workshop in the summer (dates below) and at least 2 of 3 follow-up workshops on Saturdays during the school year (though you are welcome and encouraged to attend all 3). These workshops train you and your partner to work together using inquiry-based hands-on activities to learn how to solve scientific problems. They also include pedagogy and science content.

Are you able to attend both days, Thursday and Friday, June 22 and 23? (if no, please specify which day you plan to attend)

Email is the best form of communication between most partners, as well as for announcements from the coordinator. How often do you read email?

How did you hear about Project ASTRO?

Principal or Department Chairperson:

Title:

Email:

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