Connie Franzen, a math instructor at South Winneshiek, was recently granted the opportunity to attend the Space Academy for Educators program in Huntsville, Ala. Franzen, one of only 200 educators from around the world, had the opportunity to broaden her teaching methods and learn the ins and outs of the NASA space program during the course of the five-day experience. (submitted photo)
One giant leap for education
For many children and adults around the world, visiting the moon or outer space is one of the most thrilling dreams. For one local teacher, her dream of visiting Space Camp and learning the ins and outs of the NASA Space Program became a reality.
Although she did not leave the earth, the experience on which South Winneshiek fifth- through eighth-grade math teacher Connie Franzen recently embarked was a learning experience that she describes as “out of this world.” She attended the Space Academy for Educators program in Huntsville, Ala.