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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of the 2014 Teachers Selected for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy Fellowship Program (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NSTA New Science Teacher Academy is a year long program focused on encouraging and supporting early-career science educators through professional learning opportunities and exposure to the wealth of information available to the world’s largest science education organization.  The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy strives to use mentoring and other professional development resources to support science teachers during the often challenging, initial teaching years and to help them stay in the profession.  The program is funded in part by The Dow Chemical Company, Lockheed Martin, America Honda Foundation, and Bayer USA Foundation.

Two-hundred middle and secondary science teachers from across the country were honored as 2014 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows this year.  Representing 21 states and the District of Columbia, the 2014 Fellows were selected on the basis of several criteria, including evidence of a solid science background and displaying a strong interest in growing as a professional science educator.  This year two Fellows were selected from Hillsborough County Public Schools.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY: 
Larry R. Plank, Ed.S.   Wynne A. Tye
Director, K-12 STEM
(813) 272-4439
  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140520_633 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 27