AESP is NASA's longest running K-12 education project, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011. The program connects America's space agency with K-12 education. AESP serves the entire United States by providing educator professional development. Penn State University administers the project for NASA and contributes education resources and research to the program.

AESP Education Specialists are experienced educators who are based at NASA's ten field centers and are broadly knowledgeable about NASA's missions, programs, and education resources. Education Specialists travel to school districts, colleges and universities, science centers, regional education service centers, and similar sites. There they deliver professional development to in-service or pre-service teachers and other educators at no cost to the host. AESP is building a national network of professional development partnerships across the country and the number is growing. If you'd like your school or organization to be part of this effort in on-going professional development contact us! As part of the professional development infrastructure, NASA Educator's Online Network (NEON) allows educators to meet, network, and extend their learning experiences.

AESP's Education Specialists can work with hosts to develop customized professional development workshops lasting from one to several days. To request professional development services complete our online form. (Please note that teachers making requests will have to obtain approval from an appropriate school administrator first.)

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Contact the AESP office at Penn State (Director, Peggy Maher)
Contact the NASA AESP Office at Langley Research Center (Project Manager, Cecelia Fletcher)