[NAEP] Space Agency Conference for Teachers

[Dawn Wiseman]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is proud to announce that the annual 
Educator Training Event will be held August 8 to 10, 2006 at the John H. 
Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec. During each day of this 
three-day conference, educator participants and CSA engineers and 
scientists will explore space-related, curriculum-relevant topics at the 
primary and secondary levels.

This year, you will have a number of workshop sessions to choose from 
for the morning and afternoon sessions on each day. This will allow you 
to attend the presentations that interest you most and that are 
appropriate for the grade level that you teach. Prior to the actual 
event, all conference registrants will receive a list of each day's 
presentations and must register for those they wish to attend.
The daily workshop sessions will feature hands-on activities and 
presentations designed to enhance your own learning experience. You will 
have the opportunity to try each of these activities yourselves, 
facilitating their application to your classrooms. The smaller groups 
and number of workstations during these sessions will also allow you to 
interact with CSA scientists and engineers in a more intimate and 
individual setting, giving you access to some of the brightest 
scientific and engineering minds in Canada.

This conference also presents a great opportunity to network with other 
educators from across the country who are interested in space and 
science education.

This fifth edition of our annual conference, to be held at CSA 
headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec, will be limited to the first 120 
educators from across Canada that confirm their attendance. All others 
will be placed on waiting list and notified if a spot becomes available. 
The deadline for registration is May 31, 2006.

There is a $25 non-refundable conference registration fee. Attendees are 
responsible for any costs associated with travel to Longueuil, as well 
as for their accommodations and food. Please note that your 
participation will be reserved once we have received your $25 
registration fee and your workshop selections. The fee and selection 
deadline is June 30, 2006. If your cheque and workshop selections are 
not received by June 30, you will be removed from the list of registered 
participants and your spot will be given to someone on the waiting list.

Please make your cheque payable to "The Receiver General of Canada" and 
send it to the following address:
Space Awareness and Learning Program
Educator Conference 2006
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aeroport
Longueuil QC J3Y 8Y9

For educators from outside greater Montreal who plan on attending the 
conference, there are a number of subsidies available to help defray 
some of your cost of attending this conference. In order to apply for a 
subsidy, please complete the form at:
<http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/educators/grants_prog.asp>

Please note that our subsidy evaluation committee must review each 
subsidy request and your acceptance to the conference is not a guarantee 
that your subsidy application will be approved.
Visit the CSA website at www.space.gc.ca/educators 
<http://www.space.gc.ca/educators> <http://www.space.gc.ca/educators> 
for the registration form for this year's conference. Your workshop 
selections will be e-mailed to you, so please provide an e-mail address 
to which you have easy access (no hotmail addresses please). If you do 
not have Internet access please call (450) 926-4345 and we will be happy 
to help you with the registration process. Space is limited and you 
don't want to miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from the 
space and science experts themselves. This conference will undoubtedly 
help you in your quest to bring quality space content to Canadian 
classrooms, shaping and inspiring our scientists, explorers, and leaders 
of tomorrow!