2011 Teacher of the Year Award Winner: Christine Mytko!
Christine Mytko teaches Upper School Science and technology at Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley, California. She holds a B.S. in the Teaching of Biology from the University of Illinois, and a M.S. in Advanced Education with a focus on Science and Technology from Northwestern University. Christine taught science in public high school and middle school for many years in Illinois, where she was affectionately known as the resident tech “geek.”
Among Christine's many achievements include winning the San Francisco Exploratorium Iron Science Teacher competition twice: once for “Triangles” and once on Educator's Night with “Chalk”. (Check out her video)
When Christine was asked about plans to use the gift, she replied: “The award is so timely. I had arranged with Brook Drumm to come to school and set up a 3D printer for us. He is selling us his new design at cost, which was coming out-of-pocket for me. But, now I am using the award money to buy it - THANK YOU!” Check out the futuristic 3D printer here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/printrbot/printrbot-your-first-3d-printer
Congratulations, Christine!
Teacher of the Year Award Winner, Christine Mytko on her Science Bike!
Teacher of the Year Award
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Criteria:
- Teachers need to have taught in the classroom for a minimum of two years
- Teachers must be nominated by one person (a current or former student, a parent, or a co-worker). If the teacher wishes to nominate themselves, their nomination must be supported by another person.
- In addition to answering the prompt below, your nomination can be supported in any of the following ways: support letter, email, videotape, pictures – the important thing is to show the teacher’s impact. Please send any additional information you wish to include to award@tutorcorps.com
- Teachers must teach in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Fall deadline is every December 1st.
- Spring deadline is every May 1st.
- Please explain in 300 words or less why you feel this teacher deserves the award. Feel free to include examples of how the teacher promotes achievement by ensuring authentic, relevant learning for students both in the classroom and beyond. The response can also include specific ways in which the teacher promotes equity in the classroom by supporting high achievement and how the teacher promotes accountability through exemplary leadership. How has this teacher influenced your life?
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