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Successful Strategies for Involving Parents in Education |
This Web Seminar, sponsored by the NASA Explorer Schools program, took place on
November 20, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was James
Fitzgerald, Aerospace Education Specialist working out of the NASA Glenn Research
Center’s Education Programs Office as a representative of the Aerospace Education
Services Project. This web seminar focused on the importance of parental involvement
in children’s education and successful strategies for involving parent in education.
This web seminar was the first of two related to the NASA Symposium that took place
at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Denver, Colorado. The presenter
talked about the importance of parental involvement in children’s education and
successful strategies for involving parent in education. He also shared information
about NASA Science and Missions and resources available electronically at NASA.
The Web seminar was designed for educators of grades K-6.
Fifty (50) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to the
presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
One participant attended the program from Mexico. Another participant attended from
Colombia. Seminar participants received a one year subscription to one of NSTA’s
SciGuide for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- "Mostly enjoyed the chat conversations and finding out about other school's
ways of involving parents.”
- “I enjoyed the seminar in that it had to do with involving NASA in the
classroom.”
- “Some of shared information was interesting. Very interested in NASA
Explorer
Schools program.”
- “I enjoyed the fact that it was so interactive. It was my first time using
Elluminate
and it is amazing. I learned about resources and ideas for
parental involvement.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenter for the learning opportunity, the interactions, and a job well done!
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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