PLANETS (Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science) is a NASA funded out-of-school program that provides free science and engineering curriculum and educator support resources. Now, PLANETS is bringing together focus groups of out-of-school time educators to help identify effective practices for emergent bilingual learners, Native American learners, and learners who are experiencing physical disabilities.

They are currently looking for experienced educators who would be willing to dedicate 90 minutes of their time. Participants will receive a $50 gift card for their efforts and their input will help to improve PLANETS project resources.

Applications are open now and focus groups will take place during the Summer of 2021.

One teacher in the Flowing Wells School District is helping lead the way to get middle schoolers involved in science, technology, engineering and math. She's doing it after learning some new teaching methods of her own in early June.

Jaime Camero teaches 6th grade at Walter Douglas Elementary. She was recently selected as a 2021 National Stem Scholar. It is a national group of 10, chosen every year out of a more than 150 applicant pool. Those with the program say the scholars are then invited to Western Kentucky University to "engage in hands-on, minds-on science activities; connect with speakers and thought leaders in STEM education; learn with skilled science educators; and develop a creative Challenge Project for classroom implementation."

Join the Endeavor STEM Teaching Certificate Project team for a free webinar featuring Lindsay Laughner, STEM education outreach specialist for OCEARCH, a data-centric organization helping scientists collect ocean data. Learn how you can teach STEM in the context of the ocean.