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Debbie Kaiser

Ms. Debbie Kaiser

Debbie Kaiser

Sherando High School, Stephens City, Virginia


Grades or community reached

9, 11, 12


Bio

Ms. Kaiser was on one of the first NITARP teams.


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  • It was wonderful to see the students from last year presenting their posters and talking with astronomers and teachers from all over the world.

  • One of the things that I did not anticipate was being so PROUD of our work. I was convinced I would be nervous and unsure of myself as people I envisioned as being more important than myself grilled me with questions. I was pleased to find that nearly everyone who stopped by our posters was inquisitive, supportive and seemed genuinely interested. I also surprised myself with how comfortable I became with talking to these people as they came by and asked their questions.

  • The science part of our project was overwhelming to me at first. [...]Since then I have learned an incredible amount from my mentor teacher, mentor scientists and my group members.

  • One of the most interesting things I learned while working with my team was how unique and surprising each star can be.

  • This experience convinced me even further that I can push myself to learn even more each and every day. I started out feeling very overwhelmed and unprepared last year. I forced myself to work through my unease and wound up much more comfortable. I learned that astronomers are much more down-to-earth than I envisioned a lot of them to be and so many of them are very willing to go out of their way to explain things when we have questions.

  • I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in the NITARP program for the past year. I gained experience that I never thought I would be capable of, gained many new resources, and learned more that I ever expected. It has been a very unique and productive experience and I am proud of both the scientific research we accomplished and the educational aspects that were brought to our school systems.

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We're back from the Jan 2024 AAS and we had a grand time!