Friday, August 31, 2007

Pam Goodner has been selected as a state finalist in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program. Pam will be honored at a BESE Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion on September 20, 2007. The program, administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House, identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers, kindergarten through grade 12, in each state. Awardees are recognized as highly qualified teachers who have both a deep content knowledge of their subject and the ability to motivate and enable students to achieve success. The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on classroom teachers of math and science.