FYI: AAAS will award a $1,000 prize this year to a high school science teacher, for “leadership in science education”. Candidates must be nominated by their chairs or administrators, and must complete an application by March 2:
Entries must be able to demonstrate the results of an inventive teaching strategy designed to encourage a diverse range of students to become motivated, successful learners of the ideas and skills that are critical to science literacy.
Reading about their 2007 winner, chemistry teacher Chris Kennedy, made me smile – and miss teaching.
More info: AAAS Leadership in Science Education Prize For High School Teachers