Panel members will discuss ways in which to involve both undergraduate non-majors and majors in the teaching of astronomy. It will focus on Classroom-Ready Activities , Partnership Strategies , and Funding Opportunities for Public Outreach . Partnership Strategies will focus on ways in which scientists can work with teachers in and out of the classroom, and will include discussion of best practices in teaching and the National Science Standards. Funding Opportunities for Public Outreach will include discussion of grants through the NASA Office of Space Science, the NSF, and other organizations, as well as the important differences between research and education grants. You must be registered both for this workshop and the Rochester meeting to attend.
All undergraduates attending the meeting are welcome.
The AAS Job Center will be operated as normal at each AAS meeting. If you are planning to conduct interviews in Rochester, please let us know. We need two copies of your resume and completed resume coversheet. The resume coversheet is available on our ftp archive or in the paper May and June Job Registers . We will also fax the cover sheet upon request.