
Megan Tucker
For 17 years, I have been a teacher and innovation facilitator. I am currently the Dean of Curriculum, STEAM Specialist, Gifted Teacher and Instructional Facilitator (PD) for Hillsboro Charter Academy (HCA), where I have been creating unique curriculum since the 2016 school opening. I have taught 7th grade STEM for 4 years at the Palmdale Aerospace Academy in California, and taught 4th grade STEAM for 7+ years in Florida. I hold multiple STEM Certifications from Project Lead the Way Elementary and Middle School Curriculum. I also founded two after school clubs: AERO (Aerospace, Education, Rocketry and Outreach) Club for low-income middle schoolers as well as Girls in GEAR (Guiding Engineering, Aerospace, and Robotics), an exploratory STEAM club for 4th/5th grade girls.
My love of STEAM, especially aerospace, extends year-round as I have directed and taught at summer science and aviation/aerospace enrichment camps for K-12 students. I have organized teacher workshops and presented at multiple national and state STEAM conferences. I was selected four times, nationwide, for the America’s Teachers Program held by the National Training and Simulation Association. I am a published author on Science Netlinks with an article titled “Aviation Fascination.” (http://sciencenetlinks.com/media/files/essay-submissions/tucker.pdf) I was also chosen as a Presidential Award Winner for Science Teaching in 2010, the National Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Aerospace Educator of the Year in 2011, a NASA SOFIA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador in 2014, a Space Station Ambassador in 2017, a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison in 2017, the AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Award in 2019 and most recently named the 2021 Air Force Association/Rolls Royce STEM Teacher of the Year.
I have a B.S. in elementary education from Auburn University as well as a M.S. in Science Education K-8 from Walden University. I am endorsed in Gifted and ELL and certified in elementary and middle grades education. I am a National Board Certified Middle Childhood Generalist. I am a Google Certified Educator, a Seesaw Ambassador for Teachers, a MERGE Ambassador and has Apple Teacher Certification. I love and seek out innovative professional development activities related to STEAM to present PD to my colleagues and am CONSTANTLY learning!
My teaching philosophy is simple: "Your attitude is your altitude!" and ALWAYS strives to PROMOTE A PASSIONATE PERSEVERANCE!
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Sessions in which Megan Tucker participates
- Fly High Towards the Future with CAP’s Free STEM Program Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Satellite "Swat" Team Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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Sessions in which Megan Tucker attends
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote

- Tour: John C. Stennis Space Center/Marshall Space Flight Center Facility Tour Tours
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:30 AM CST | 1 hour
- Tour
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- Hazards on Earth and in Space: A Collaborative Card Game Virtual Classroom 7
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- How to Launch Your Elementary Space Night Virtual Classroom 4
- 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa Virtual Classroom 4
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote

- Mars Helicopter Challenge- From Concept to Digital Creation Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
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- A Successful ARISS Contact from Proposal to Contact Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
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- Trash Talk Virtual Classroom 8
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Panel: Innovation Artemis!
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST | 1 hour
- Panel
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- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- Reception
- Expedition: Space Lab- A New Space Station Explorers Program Virtual Classroom 8
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- The Human Body in Space-Intro to Changes Virtual Classroom 6
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
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- Fly Me to The Moon With LEGOS and Endurance! Why Every Educator Should Incorporate BOTH In Their Space Unit! Virtual Classroom 4
- 11:15 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Opportunities for the K-12 Artemis Generation: Student Challenges, Hands-on Activities, and Digital Badges Virtual Classroom 3
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Let's Imagine the Space! Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote
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