6 May 2010
Teachers selected as the 2010 Dallas Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Teaching Awards Recipients
DALLAS–Seven Dallas Independent School District teachers have been selected by the Dallas Education Foundation to be the recipients of the 2010 Texas Instruments Foundation Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Teaching Awards. The honorees will be recognized by the Texas Instruments Foundation and Dallas ISD at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 13, at the Administration Building, 3700 Ross Ave., in room 105.
The award was created by the Texas Instruments Foundation to honor innovative science, technology, engineering and/or math classroom teachers in grades six through 12, who are greatly enhancing student achievement and increasing interest in these subjects. The recipients, called TI STEM Fellows, were nominated by secondary principals for this award.
The 2010 Texas Instruments Foundation Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards recipients are:
"We are proud of the recipients for this year's awards because through their hard work and dedication they are preparing our students for areas which will offer them good careers," said Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. "Dallas ISD is grateful for partners such as the Texas Instruments Foundation. We thank them for recognizing and honoring the talent of our teachers."
"The STEM Awards are an important tool for the district to reward and retain its best science and math teachers," said Texas Instruments Foundation Chairman Sam Self. "Since the TI Foundation began giving these awards, we've found that approximately 80 percent of the recipients remain in the classroom two years later compared to 67 percent among all Texas math and science teachers. In total since the program began, the STEM Fellows have invested 425 hours in professional development and procured $73,000 in education technology to improve classroom learning."
Each recipient will receive $10,000, of which $5,000 is directly awarded to the classroom teacher and the other $5,000 is to be used at the discretion of the teacher for professional development and/or instructional technology.
About the Dallas Education Foundation
The mission of the Dallas Education Foundation is to unite community and resources for excellence throughout Dallas ISD. The goals are to increase student achievement by promoting, identifying, and recognizing excellence; to require high expectations and systems of accountability; and to create champions for public education.
About the Texas Instruments Foundation
The Texas Instruments Foundation, established in 1964, is a non-profit, philanthropic organization. A primary objective of the foundation is to improve STEM teaching effectiveness and increase the percentage of high-school graduates who are math and science capable. For more information, see http://www.ti.com/tifoundation.
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