 Congratulations to the following Science teachers from BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec for winning the 2009 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE):
BC - David Riendl, York House School
ON - Glenn Wagner, Centre Wellington District High School
QC - Chantale Maheux of L`école secondaire l`Horizon de St-Jean Chrysostome
AB - TBA next week!
The AASTE program was designed to recognize teachers in the K-12 grade levels in public and private schools whose dedication has had a significant impact on the learning and interest of the future generation of scientists. Each teacher will receive an unrestricted $5,000 grant and their schools will receive a restricted $5,000 grant which can be used for the expansion or enhancement of a school science program, science resources, or the professional development of the school's science teachers.
Applications are solicited every fall with winners selected based on the following criteria: innovative science lesson plan showcasing novel teaching methods in the classroom, creativity and effectiveness of teaching methods and the plan for the use of grant money to improve science education resources in their schools. Since the program's inception in 1992, Amgen has awarded nearly $2.5 million to educators throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who have made exceptional science-teaching contributions and who have had a measurable impact on the lives of their students.
2010 Applications
Applications for the 2010 awards will be available in the fall of 2009. The applications will be posted at http://www.amgen.com/citizenship/aaste.html .
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