Ms. Shirlee Kasztelan, 8th grade science teacher at JL College Prep & Leadership Develop-ment School, led her students to new
"heights" recently as she took part in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program. Being selected from a massive group of applicants, Ms. Kasztelan completed online and on site training before taking one of the four zero gravity flights being offered to science and math teachers this year.
Ms. Kasztelan's students partnered with their teacher by completing a series of online zero gravity physics labs and by designing a number of experiments, which were approved by scientists at NASA, for Ms. Kasztelan to perform during her zero gravity flight. Students were also able to track her experience on line the day of the flight, September 30.
When asked how her experience would inspire her students as they develop their leadership process, she quickly replied, "Students will benefit from my experience by witnessing that hard work and taking the time to apply for opportunities may actually pay off. If they believe, they can take the leap of faith and go for it."
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