For Release: Oct. 12, 1995

Angela Storey
Office of Media Services
(205) 544-0034
Angela.Storey@msfc.nasa.gov

RELEASE: 95-81

LOCAL TEACHER PARTICIPATES IN NASA SUMMER PROGRAM

Wendy Harper of Opp, Ala., was one of thirty-two math, science and technology teachers from seven states who participated in the 1995 Summer Teacher Enrichment Program at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Harper is a teacher at Opp Middle School.

During the four-week program the teachers observed and worked with NASA engineers and scientists in the Marshall Center laboratories. They learned what practicing engineers and scientists do on a daily basis; became familiar with modern technology as it relates to the classroom; and developed education activities that they will use in their classrooms.

The four-week program enhances the knowledge of teachers in math, science and technology by exposing them to NASA hands-on projects and experiments. The teachers then bring these "real" life experiences back to students in the classroom.