Education Sessions and Activities at AAS 245

On behalf of the AAS Executive Office, I’m looking forward to welcoming you to the 245th meeting of the American Astronomical Society! I’ve worked with the AAS Education Committee to compile the following schedule of nearly everything focused on astronomy education and some adjacent topics at the National Harbor meeting. Please also feel free to browse the full meeting program here: AAS 245 Block Schedule.

Especially consider joining us for the following activities organized by the Education Committee and/or AAS Education staff:

• The AAS Educators’ Reception is on Monday night, 13 January, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm in Maryland Ballroom A. All astronomy educators are welcome; the event will be lightly catered with appetizers and should be a high-quality networking session.

• Two special sessions organized by the AAS Education Committee: Recent Results in Astronomy Education Research (Monday, 2:00 pm) and Celebrating Bridge and Support Programs for Astronomy and Astrophysics Students (Tuesday, 2:00 pm).

• A five-year retrospective on the TEAM-UP Report will be presented by AAS Education staff and others on Tuesday, 2:00 pm.

• We are coordinating an on-site student outreach event from noon to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, 15 January, for high school students at KIPP DC College Preparatory. If you are potentially interested in helping as a volunteer, please contact Tania Anderson and Sanlyn Buxner at [email protected] and [email protected].

We’re looking forward to seeing you there! You may navigate this schedule by clicking on the following Table of Contents:

• Saturday, 11 Jan
• Sunday, 12 Jan
• Monday, 13 Jan
• Tuesday, 14 Jan
• Wednesday, 15 Jan
• Thursday, 16 Jan

Saturday, 11 Jan

Saturday AAS Workshop related to education:

How to give great presentations: a scientist’s guide to effective communication
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

All workshops at AAS meetings require pre-registration. You may add a workshop to your registration before 8 January at 11:59 pm ET (extended deadline) by logging back into your AAS account.

Sunday, 12 Jan

Sunday AAS Workshops related to education:

† Increasing Student Learning and Inclusion in Your Classroom: Strategies from the Faculty Teaching Institute
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

STEM Learning and Public Engagement with NASA’s Science Activation Program
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

† Addressing light pollution on your campus: Introducing the Campus SHINE Initiative
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Strategies for Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

Effective Astronomy Visualizations for Engagement, Learning, and Research
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm 

All workshops at AAS meetings require pre-registration. You may add a workshop to your registration before 8 January at 11:59 pm ET (extended deadline) by logging back into your AAS account.

Legend:
† Supported by the AAS Education Committee via the Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant

Monday, 13 Jan

Monday AM

Education-related iPoster session
Models of Inclusive Astronomy
9:00–10:00 am

Parallel sessions: 10:00–11:30 am

Tools for Teaching and Successful Models for Education
Oral Session
10:00–11:30 am

HAD II: Contributed Oral Presentations
Oral Session
10:00–11:30 am

† ExoCore: An open science curriculum for enhanced reproducibility and equity in exoplanet research
Splinter
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 

Slooh: The LIVE Online Telescope Platform for Education
Exhibitor Theater
11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Monday PM

† New Data Driven Classroom Investigations from Rubin Observatory
Splinter
12:30–3:30 pm

* Recent Results in Astronomy Education Research
Special Session
2:00–3:30 pm

Direct Observational Constraints on Planet Formation and Accretion, Kate Follette (AAS Education Committee member)
Plenary Lecture
4:40–5:30 pm
 

Education-related iPoster session
Practice, Undergraduate Non-science
5:30–6:30 pm
 

* Reception for Astronomy Educators – open to all!
6:30–7:45 pm
Maryland Ballroom A

Legend:
† Supported by the AAS Education Committee via the Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant
* Organized by the AAS Education Committee

Tuesday, 14 Jan

Tuesday AM

Education-related iPoster session
Education Research
9:00–10:00 am

Astronomy Outreach: Successes and Resources
Oral Session
10:00–11:30 am

Deepening Broader Impacts: Mentorship, DEI, and Career Advancement
Splinter
10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Tuesday PM

Parallel sessions: 2:00–3:30 pm

* Celebrating Bridge and Support Programs for Astronomy and Astrophysics Students
Special Session
2:00–3:30 pm

** The TEAM-UP Report: A Five-Year Retrospective for the Astronomy Community
Special Session
2:00–3:30 pm

Supporting the Profession and Community Updates
Oral Session
2:00–3:30 pm

Inclusion & Engagement in Astronomy Across the World
Oral Session
2:00–3:30 pm

Education-related iPoster session
Practice Upper Level Undergraduate and Other Topics
5:30–6:30 pm

Legend:
* Organized by the AAS Education Committee
** Organized by AAS Education staff

Wednesday, 15 Jan

Wednesday AM

Education-related iPoster session
Public Outreach
9:00–10:00 am

Wednesday PM

Student Outreach Event
12:00–3:00 pm

We are coordinating an on-site student outreach event from noon to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, 15 January, for high school students at KIPP DC College Preparatory. If you are potentially interested in helping as a volunteer, please contact Tania Anderson and Sanlyn Buxner at [email protected] and [email protected].

Community Models of Astronomy and Mutual Stewardship Program Implementation
Splinter
1:00–4:00 pm

Inclusive Mentoring of the Next Generation of Astronomers
Oral Session
2:00–3:30 pm

Education-related iPoster session
Astronomy Education
5:30–6:30 pm

Thursday, 16 Jan

Thursday PM

Parallel sessions: 2:00–3:30 pm

Technology Developments in Outreach, Education, and Research
Oral Session
2:00–3:30 pm

SMD Inclusion Plan Pilot: Lessons learned from the Astrophysics Community
Special Session
2:00–3:30 pm

If you see any errors in this post, please email me at [email protected].