| What is the Educator Resource Center? |
NASA's comprehensive education program advances the Nation's education goals
through expanding and enhancing the scientific and technological competence
of all students and educators. Using its inspiring mission, unique facilities,
and
specialized workforce, NASA conducts and leverages a broad range of science,
mathematics, and technology education programs.
To help disseminate materials to educators, NASA's
Education Division has established
the NASA
Educator Resource Center Network. This network is comprised of Educator
Resource Centers (ERC's) and the Central Operation
of Resources for Educators (CORE). These facilities are the principal distribution points where educators
may obtain NASA publications, video and computer materials, and participate
in training workshops on the use of NASA educational products.
Through the NASA Educator Resource Center Network (ERCN), educators can enhance
their existing curriculum with information generated by NASA programs, technologies,
and discoveries. Although NASA educational materials relate primarily to mathematics,
science, and technology, they can be valuable curriculum supplements for all
subjects.
The Office of Education at Langley Research
Center offers an extension of
its Precollege Education program by supporting the Educator Resource Center
(ERC)
in partnership with the Virginia Air & Space
Center in Hampton,
Virginia (the official visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center).
The NASA Langley ERC, located at the Virginia Air & Space Center, in
conjunction with affiliated ERC's located within Langley's five-state
service region, serves
educators in:
Find an ERC that serves your area!
What does the ERC offer?
The NASA Langley ERC provides educators the opportunity to receive free instructional
information, materials, consultation, and training workshops on NASA educational
products. Using a subject-grade level approach, educators can take back to
the classroom educational products that align to national standards and which
use NASA's cutting-edge research in science, engineering and technology as
the content focus.
Educators may also view and use other print and multimedia materials on
the premises:
The ERC offers product training and instructional technology workshops
for educators, including:
