Local News Articles Showing the Good in Education

Many teachers are humble about their successes. Every day, they go about their business teaching their students, planning lessons, grading papers, working on committees, and otherwise maintaining the field of education. Some of these teachers are absolutely, unbelievably amazing, and devote their entire lives to teaching their students. But the same moral clarity that guides [...]

STEM Education and the Reauthorization of ESEA

Seeking Discussion Panelists for the Einstein Fellowship 20th Anniversary Summit- Session: STEM Education and the Reauthorization of ESEA UPDATE: The participants on this panel have been selected. More information on the Summit can be found here: http://sites.google.com/site/einstein20summit/

Become a Teacher Who Works on Public Policy- Einstein Fellowship

During the 2006-2007 school year, I had the opportunity to work in the U.S. House of Representatives as an Einstein Fellow. This experience was life changing for me, and enabled me to work directly on education and science legislation with Congressman Mike Honda. If you are a Math or Science teacher (or Elementary or Special [...]

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship: Perspectives of a Science Teacher Working in the U.S. House of Representatives

I spent a year working in the U.S. House of Representatives on education and environmental policy in 2006 to 2007. In the Summer of 2009, I returned for a brief while to reprise my role. The following paper describes my experiences. Download or view the .pdf of this paper Overview The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator [...]