Monday, August 22, 2022
According to the Department of Defense STEM website, teachers selected for the DoD STEM Ambassador program show a commitment to working with students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM and/or are military-connected. Nominations for the program come from the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC), a collective of...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
“I'm a product of the community that I teach in,” says Timber Lake School teacher LuAnn Lindskov. “And I'm not the only one. We've been fortunate to have probably about 40% of our teachers be born and raised in this community and come back here to teach.”The community...
Thursday, September 16, 2021
“Ever since I was five, I knew I wanted to be a teacher,” said 8th grade Language Arts teacher Kitten Guere. As the eldest of three in a military family, Guere, according to her mother, would pretend to hold class in their courtyard and boss the other kids around....
Monday, November 16, 2020
Noticing a gap in female participation in computer science, teacher Deanna Barron helped create Code Queens. The afterschool program brought together mentors from Cal State San Marcos and students at Escondido High School in southern California to design online games and present them in groups.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Growing up, Megan Wong regularly saw students come up to her mom, a math teacher, when they were at a grocery store or restaurant. Students told mom Susana how much she meant to them, and Wong witnessed her mom’s investment in these students.
Monday, September 14, 2020
The National Math and Science Initiative, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation’s BIG DAY, is proud to recognize Mt. Pleasant High School Advanced Placement® Computer Science teacher Geraldine Salazar for her commitment to professional development in STEM education.