The Science Teacher Leaders Academy 2, funded by the NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium, is a one-year professional development program for 6th-12th grade science teachers.  The goal of this academy is to establish leaders across the state who are knowledgeable about the 2018 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science.  This program seeks to develop leaders who understand and are willing to share research-based practices for implementing core elements such as Science and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts with other teachers at the school, district, and state level.