Dave Curry earns AGI's Roy Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching!https://www.americangeosciences.org/news/press-releases/2025-march-roy-award-winner/

Diana Allen is awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching!

https://www.sanford.org/article/1977727

Board member David Amidon wins the Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers award!

https://nabt.org/Awards-2024-Award-Winners 

Florida's Clay County teacher of the year is Amanda Watson!

Clay County Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations NMLSTA member Barbara Rebeor, Lee County Teacher of the Year !

https://www.nbc-2.com/article/school-district-lee-county-honors-teacher-of-the-year/63230302

NMLSTA member and most-recent Hurd Award winner, Rachel Arbor, had research she published in September featured as #4 in Edutopia's The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024!  The research explored the impact of interdisciplinary environmental education (specifically nature journaling) on student well-being. The results indicated this type of learning experience supports middle school students in stress reduction, mood improvement, and increased connection to self, others, and nature. These results relate to Gaia Scholastic, the organization she founded and have entirely shaped the curricula they develop. 

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/scotch-plains-slash-fanwood/sections/education/articles/scotch-plains-teacher-wins-the-oscar-of-teaching-and-25-000

Newton Middle School educator named Outstanding Earth Science Educator

https://www.buckscountyherald.com/community/education/newtown-middle-school-educator-named-outstanding-earth-science-educator/article_02d91fd8-8fd8-11ef-b5af-a31e5bafc6b8.html

Kristin Slota is the 2023 Bob Thompson Excellence in Energy Award recipient! She has won $1,000 and an all expenses paid trip to attend the National Energy Conference for Educators this July in Austin, TX. Congratulations Kristin, well deserved!

NMLSTA Past President Dr. Anne Farley Schoeffler, a science educator at Seton Catholic School, has recieved a one-year appointment to the Polar Educators International Council.

Use the the link to learn more about  programs offered by Polar Educators International. https://polareducator.org/