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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of the 2015/2016 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of the Year (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of the Year Awards are given for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the pre-college level. Any teacher or other K-12 educator who covers a significant amount of earth science content with their students is eligible. The Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards program was adopted by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) in 1971. Devised to honor pre-college teachers of earth science, the program has the following specific objectives:

  • identify excellence in earth science teaching;
  • appropriately recognize and reward excellence in earth science teaching;
  • stimulate higher levels of teaching performance;
  • establish NAGT as a strong support organization for pre-college education; and
  • build solid state, regional, and national connections with administrators of pre-college earth science education.

The Southeastern Section of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (SENAGT) has chosen Christine “Angel” Danger, Coordinator, Math Science Partnership, as the State of Florida winner for 2015/2016.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This item for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY: 
Larry R. Plank, Ed.S.   Denny B. Oest
Director, K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
(813) 272-4622		   Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160517_772 (Board Recognition Meeting) Item# 17