Terri Hudkins
Headquarters, Washington, DC           July 31, 1995
(Phone:  202/358-1977)

RELEASE:  95-131

MORE THAN 2,000 TEACHERS EXPERIENCE SCIENCE AT 
NASA

     Over the last 12 years, NASA has opened its doors to 
more than 2,000 teachers from around the country for an 
innovative, two-week "hands-on" training program to learn 
applied mathematics, physics and technology from NASA 
scientists and engineers.  

     "Our goal is to help teachers improve their knowledge 
and skills in math, science and technology by interacting 
with scientists and engineers in NASA's unique facilities 
and labs," said Frank Owens, Director of NASA's Education 
Division.

     Each year between June and August, 115 elementary 
school teachers (grades K-6) and 100 math, science and 
technology teachers (grades 7-12) are selected for an 
intensive two-week, all expense-paid workshop at nine NASA 
field centers, based on their demonstrated interest, 
background and experience in science, their response to a 
series of essay questions and the letters of support from 
their school administrators and colleagues.  Participants 
earn three hours of graduate credit from Oklahoma State 
University for completing the workshop.  This year's 
participants represent 49 of the 50 states, and Department 
of Defense Schools in American Samoa, Turkey and Japan.

     The workshops -- NASA Educational Workshops for 
Elementary School Teachers (NEWEST) and NASA Educational 
Workshops for Math, Science and Technology Teachers 
(NEWMAST) -- are sponsored by NASA in cooperation with the 
National Science Teachers Association, National Council of 
Teachers of Mathematics and the International Technology 
Education Association.  

     For additional information about NEWEST and NEWMAST 
workshops and to obtain the 1995-96 program announcement 
and application, teachers can write the National Science 
Teachers Association, Space, Science and Technology 
Programs, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201.

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