Museum of Aviation to recognize Georgia STEM Teacher of the Year

Warner Robins, GA – The Museum of Aviation’s National STEM

Academy will recognize a Georgia STEM Teacher of the Year in 2013 with a cash

award of $1,000 and an additional $1,000 to the teachers’ school.  The STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math) Teacher of the Year Award is open to any 3^rdthrough 5^th grade teacher who is from a Georgia School District,

public or private.  The deadline

for nominations is May 15^th and the winner will be announced on or

before August 1.  The presentation

will be made to the teacher during the Georgia NASA Teacher’s STEM Day at the

Museum on September 28.

 

“We

recognize how important it is for students to learn science and math for their

future and the future of Georgia’s workforce,” said Melissa Spalding, Museum of

Aviation Director of Education. “So we want to recognize a teacher each year

who is setting the example for teaching STEM subjects in the classroom.”

 

The

nomination form can be found on the Museum of Aviation Education website: www.moaeducation.com. Teachers can

nominate themselves, but they must include a letter of support and reference

information from a direct supervisor. Five to six photos or a 3-minute video

must accompany each nomination showing the STEM efforts of the teacher.

 

The

Museum of Aviation Education Center operates fifteen different Science,

Technology, Engineering Mathematics and History-focused programs for learners

ages 4 and older under four major programs: 

            1.  The Aviation Heritage Centerprovides guided history tours for ages 5 and older.

            2.  The Middle Georgia Youth Science and

Technology Center provides outreach programs and

teacher professional development at elementary and middle school sites.

            3.  The National STEM Academy has

10 different programs for students, adults and teachers.  Aviation Connections and Experiments

features activities for K-5^th grade

students which are correlated to the Georgia Performance Standards. Other programs

include outreach programs in the schools, a Flight Simulation Center, a NASA

Regional Educator Resource Center, an Air Traffic Control Classroom and

year-‘round special events, classes and summer camps.

            4.  STARBASE ROBINS is a 25-hour

field trip program for 5^th-8^th grade students funded by the

Department of Defense for Title One schools. 

           

More

than 50,000 students, teachers and adults took part in Museum-offered programs

and classes last year.  For more

information on the STEM Teacher of the Year contact Valerie Gill at

478-222-7580 or email vgill@museumofaviation.org.

 

           

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