ChangED
ChangED is an educator based podcast for Pennsylvania teachers to learn more about the PA STEELS Standards and science in general. It is hosted by Andrew Kuhn and Patrice Semicek.
ChangED
NSTA Keynote: From Educator to Astronaut: Ricky Arnold's Extraordinary Path
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From classroom to cosmos, Ricky Arnold's journey shows it's never too late to discover hidden talents. At 39, this first-generation college graduate applied to NASA on a whim and found himself training as an astronaut. Arnold's teaching background uniquely prepared him for space challenges—even building a mock Space Shuttle cockpit on his dining room table! His experiences as both aquanaut and astronaut offer fascinating contrasts, proving we all have undiscovered talents waiting to be revealed if we're brave enough to "take the shots we don't take."
Don't miss Arnold's upcoming keynote at the NSTA conference in Philadelphia, where he'll further explore how educators can inspire students to reach for their own stars—wherever those might be.
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