Two PSJA ISD educators selected for prestigious NASA Summer Institute

PHARR – Two science educators from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD have been selected to participate in the prestigious NASA LiftOff Summer Institute to be held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston later this month. PSJA Science Coordinator Susana Ramirez and Carmen Anaya Elementary 5th Grade Teacher Andrew Wirt, will be joining outstanding educators from across the U.S. as they connect with scientists and engineers at the forefront of space exploration.

Beginning in the summer of 1990, the Texas Space Grant Consortium initiated week-long professional development training for teachers. This aerospace workshop series, called LiftOff, emphasizes science, mathematics, and technology learning experiences by incorporating a space science theme supported by NASA missions. Teacher participants learn about engineering, how to incorporate STEM activities into their classroom, and how real STEM practices promote invaluable 21st-century skills of critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

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