Partners
NASA JPL Education
David Seidel, Dr. Ota Lutz, Lyle Tavernier; Paula Partida, Brandon Rodriguez
ota.l.lutz@jpl.gov, Brandon.Rodriguez@jpl.nasa.gov
NASA/JPL Education's Teach section features STEM lessons, activities, and resources for formal and informal educators for grades K-12.
All lessons are aligned to Next Generation Science and Common Core Mathematics Standards and provide exciting connections
to NASA and JPL missions and science.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/index.html
Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Tina Rolewicz, Vice President of Education
trolewicz@discoverycube.org
At Discovery Cube, our exhibits, field trips and assembly programs allow kids to think and learn using their hands. Our science education programs align with the Next Generation Science Standards and our professional development workshops for educators provide cutting-edge methods for instruction, high quality lesson plans, and hands-on activities to integrate into the classroom.
Families in Schools,(FIS) Oscar Cruz, Rachel Gonzalez rgonzalez@familiesinschools.ort
OUR APPROACH. Families In Schools recognizes the value of strong family-school partnerships in supporting student achievement. Consequently, we provide programs and professional development that fosters authentic parent engagement by building the skills, knowledge and confidence of both parents and staff on how to work together.
WHO WE ARE. FIS works with an array of public and private educational institutions at the
school and district level, ranging from Early Head Start, Head Start, preschools, elementary, middle schools, high schools, after school programs, and nonprofits. FIS serves low-income, immigrant and underserved communities recognizing that access to quality education continues to be the gateway out of poverty and the road to the American dream. Families In Schools currently partners with over 400 schools and organizations state and nationwide to help families fulfill their role as their child’s first teacher.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION - Michele Biagioni, Gary Widdison
Widdison_Gary@lacoe.edu