Teri-Rae Altenbaumer, science teacher at Sulphur Springs Middle School, is 1 of 32 teachers selected to attend the NASA-sponsored AMANTISS (Advancing Mentor and Novice Teachers in Space Science) training at Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, CA, August 10-12, 2010.

Mrs. Altenbaumer was selected through an application process that required her to be a supervising (mentor) teacher for a pre-service student (novice) teacher at the middle school level in each of the two school years, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.  The following will be provided through a grant:

• workshop fees and travel expenses paid to attend the August 2010 workshop in Berkeley, CA
• one kit and teacher’s guide for the GEMS Space Science Sequence for Grades 6-8 to keep in their own classrooms
• one kit and teacher’s guide for the GEMS Space Science Sequence for Grades 6-8 for their pre-service teachers to take to their future classrooms
• travel expenses to attend the 2012 NSTA Conference joining other AMANTISS teachers
• a $300 stipend for their final year of participation
• a supportive network of other supervising teachers

Sulphur Springs Middle School students will benefit from the training and materials Mrs. Altenbaumer receives at the training.

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