The field of astronomy is constantly gaining new insight and making new discoveries. Each week’s data and research brings another amazing discovery. 

This class is for the astronomy enthusiast and a discussion group of current events in astronomy.  During each session, students will get to discuss current astronomical events and topics. Together we will study at a mix of current journal articles, videos, research papers, and other multimedia outlets.

Each meeting is learner-interest driven, so astronomy topics will vary. Student participation will be central to this class. Prior to class, students should research a topic they find interesting about current events and happenings in astronomy. The learners will be asked for input and to present their astronomy topics and finds. This can range from the learner's personal experiences, science articles, videos, or any other relevant source.

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Classroom Expectations and Guidelines:
1) My goal is to keep classes close to the scheduled amount of time, however, sometimes classes with low enrollments or especially talkative students may go over or under a few minutes.

Classes will begin and end at the scheduled times, even if learners are late to the classroom or absent.
2) If no learners are in the classroom, I will wait 10 minutes before exiting the classroom. As stated in Outschool’s policy, “If your learners have not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the start time, the meeting may be canceled, at the teacher’s discretion.  This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.”

3) To ensure safety and security, ALL of my students are required to turn their cameras on at the beginning of class so I can check identity. They may turn their cameras off after I have verified them. Students will also be asked to speak throughout each class, so a working microphone is required. This also helps ensure security and safety.

4) I follow all Outschool refund policies. Please familiarize yourself with them here: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/16379-refund-policies-and-happiness-guarantee

5) For multiple learner’s from your household, Outschool’s policies states, “Parents are welcome to enroll two or more learners in the same section of a class provided that the class has enough spaces. You will need to enroll each learner separately for the section, but learners are welcome to share a device if that would make it easier to attend class.”