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Project Lead The Way
Jeff Charbonneau of Zillah High School in Washington state was honored as the 2013 National Teacher of the Year during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House. Charbonneau was recognized for connecting with students and showing them that engineering and science are, indeed, things they can do.

National Center for Women & Information Technology
Encouraging female students to explore STEM courses like computer science can be challenging. It means building up their confidence, creating an inclusive community, and showing the potential social impact of a career in STEM. That's just the start. Here are 10 ways to recruit girls into computing courses.

New York Times
The goal of educating students should not be their college readiness says Harvard education specialist and author Tony Wagner. Rather, with so much knowledge available through the Internet, students need to be "innovation ready" so they can use information to solve problems.
Around the PLTW Network

Oakland Local
On the verge of being closed, McClymonds High School turned itself around by becoming a science and engineering center and landed a $20,000 grant from Chevron.

Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch
michigan Heidi Skodack of Farmington High School leads Tech Girls, a group of high school students who mentor younger girls and encourage them to explore STEM learning.

Hamilton Career Center
South Carolina Seven Biomedical Sciences students from Hamilton Career Center will participate in the Health Occupations Students of America's national competition in June.

MercuryNews.com
American High School students designed an improved iPhone experience for the visually impaired and will now compete in the Chevron West Coast Regional Design Championship.

Stamford Advocate
Connecticut The first students to complete the Biomedical Sciences program at Academy of Information Technology & Engineering were honored in a white coat ceremony.

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Classroom Opportunities

MathMovesU Math Hero Award 

Raytheon's MathMovesU program is seeking nominations of inspirational math teachers and coaches for their dedication to improving math education. Nominations accepted through May 15.

 

PLTW Scholarships at the University of New Haven 

Students who have taken at least two PLTW courses and meet other academic requirements are eligible for scholarships of up to $15,000 or more at the University of New Haven.

 

Society of Women Engineers K-12 Educator Membership 

A SWE membership provides valuable K-12 outreach tools and support. A special reduced membership rate of $20 is available to full-time K-12 educators.

 

NFPA Fluid Power Challenge 

The NFPA Fluid Power Challenge -- held at various times and locations throughout the year -- is a skills competition that challenges students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power.

 

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Quote for the Week

"My secret to success is that I teach as a good engineer or a good scientist would. Good engineers look at a mechanical part and see it for its positive qualities first. What's functionally correct, what works well? How can we improve? I look for positives in my students and continue to build on those."

Zillah High School chemistry, physics and PLTW teacher Jeff Charbonneau

National Teacher of the Year Reflects on Success, Project Lead The Way