Rachel Allard
Senior Direction of Curriculum and Instruction
Project Lead the Way, Inc
Participates in 1 Session
Rachel Allard is the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Project Lead the Way. In this role, she leads new course developments and the PLTW Gateway, middle school program. Rachel has been with PLTW for thirteen years and has authored and supported curricula, professional development, and assessment for elementary, middle school, and high school courses. Prior to joining PLTW, she taught various science courses. Rachel holds a Master of Education in K-12 science education and a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences.
Sessions in which Rachel Allard participates
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Project Lead the Way Flight and Space Curriculum Update Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:00 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Teach students transportable skills necessary for success in the aerospace industry. The curriculum culminates in a mission to Mars; this entails c...
- Session
Sessions in which Rachel Allard attends
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...
- Keynote
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Panel: Perseverance Innovators
- 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
- The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...
- Panel
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Tour: Falcon 9 & Shuttle Training Aircraft Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Join Space Center Houston's expert staff, Steve Swanner and others as they guide you through our In...
- Tour
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- Tour: Kennedy Space Center- Vehicle Assembly Building Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Get to go where very few people get to go...The Floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kenne...
- Tour
- Student Visual Interpretations of Space Exploration Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Art students in the SBISD district rendered 10 current topics in space with street painting. They partnered with UrbanCanvas, an international deci...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Panel: Innovation Artemis!
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST | 1 hour
- Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...
- Panel
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
- Tour: Space Center Houston's "Inside Peek" Tours
- 7:00 AM CST - 11:55 PM CST | 16 hours 55 minutes
- ATTENDEES MUST ENTER PASSWORD TO VIEW TOURS: SEEC2021!
- Tour
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- International Space Station Science & Technology - A Treasure Trove of Educational Resources for Learning, Teaching, Getting Involved! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 8:45 AM CST - 9:30 AM CST | 45 minutes
- A simple web search of NASA, ISS, or STEM can result in an overwhelming number of resources, creati...
- Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Mission To Mars: Virtual Learning Simulation Experience Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can we provide engaging experiences for our students during virtual/online learning? How can we...
- Session
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Reality to Virtual Space Camp Online! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Build your own Space Camp! Whether it's a day or week, you can host it in person or virtually online. Learn how to book not just one NASA speaker b...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...
- Keynote