TEP Teacher Roundtable in Norfolk, Virginia

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Contact:
Maureen Palmer: Public Affairs Manager
Phone: 703-448-9062 ext. 224

 

Who Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
What Teacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable
When Wednesday, November 13, 2013
4:30 pm – 6:30pm
Where Norview High School
6501 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, VA
How To receive more information, please contact:
Arundhati Jayarao, Ph.D.
Director, STEM Strategies & Special Projects
Arundhati Jayarao or (703) 448-9062 ext. 230

 

Teacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable
“Inspiring with Excellence: Professional Development with PAEMST Awardees”

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) invites high school teachers to participate in CEE’s Teacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable.  The event is sponsored by CEE and hosted by Norfolk Public Schools.  TEP Teacher Roundtables aim to serve as a forum for teachers to engage in peer-to-peer learning. This novel professional development opportunity, offered cost free to participating high school STEM teachers, will showcase three Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) winners.  PAEMST Awardees serve as inspiration to their communities and are leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. 

TEP Teacher Roundtable will feature:

Viva M. Hathaway - Mathematics Teacherat Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia;
K-12 Math and Science Technology Curriculum Specialist, Adjunct Professor at Saint Leo University,  AP® Reader in Statistics for the College Board®, National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent/Young  Adult Mathematics, Doctoral Program Candidate at Regent University in Education,and 2000 PAEMST Awardee for 7-12 MathematicsTeaching

Jennifer Sue Flannagan, Ed.D - Associate professor and the Director of the Martinson Center for Mathematics and Science at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA; Science Teacher for Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsSallie Mae First Year Teacher Awardee,  Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader Awardee, Reviewer for National Science Teachers Association ‘Science and Children’, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition’s  Programs that Work Awardee, 1999 PAEMST Awardee for 7-12 Science Teaching

Rebecca Jaramillo- Senior-Lead Educator at National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) Center for Integrative STEM Education, Hampton, VA; Middle School science teacher, and Assistant Principal for Norwood School in Peoria, IL, Member of Problem-Based Learning Network at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 2009 NASA Langley Speakers Bureau Speaker of the Year, Educational Consultant for NASA 360 and for NASA eClips, Illinois’ 2005 PAEMST Awardee for K-6 Science Teaching

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center's mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to encourage collaboration between and among leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), and the Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP).  For more information about the Center and its programs, visit CEE’s Web site, www.cee.org

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) arethe highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 mathematics and science (including computer science) teaching.  The PAEMST program was established by Congress in 1983 and authorizes the President to bestow up to 108 awards each year. Teachers who develop and implement a high-quality instructional program that is informed by content knowledge and enhances student learning are recognized by the award.  More than 4,200 teachers have been recognized, since the program’s inception, for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. To learn more please visit, www.paemst.org/about/view    

Sources: Joann P. DiGennaro, 703-448-9062
  Arundhati Jayarao, 703-448-9062
  Natasha Schuh-Nuhfer, 703-448-9062
  Maureen Palmer, 703-448-9062

 

Related websites:
Teacher Enrichment Program: http://www.cee.org/teacher-roundtables