Deloitte and Sally Ride Science Launch Award for Teaching Innovation in STEM
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2014 -- Sally Ride Science today announced the launch of a new national award program for teaching innovation in STEM, to be sponsored by Sally Ride Science and Deloitte. The Sally Ride-Deloitte Award for Teaching Innovation in STEM is open to all K-12 educators in the U.S. and recognizes innovations in instruction related to science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) as well as STEM careers. First prize will include a $5,000 cash award to an educational institution chosen by the winning educator. Two second prizes of $2,500 each and five prizes of $1,000 each will also be awarded to institutions designated by the winners.
First and second place winners will also be able to designate schools to receive a free one-year subscription for a Sally Ride Site License, which equips a school with teacher training, teacher activity guides, and individual eBook subscriptions for all students to the Sally Ride Cool Careers and Key Concepts eBook series, that promote student interest in STEM topics and careers.
Eligible entries for the Award may include a device, presentation, lesson plan, software, video, multimedia asset, mobile app, website, game, or other tool usable by teachers and/or students to enhance interest in, or understanding of, a STEM topic or career. The innovation may be intended for use within, or outside, conventional K-12 instructional settings. The Sponsors are especially encouraging entries of innovations that can be effective reaching diverse student populations that have often been under-represented in STEM fields. To learn more about the Award, visit: https://sallyridescience.com/stem-central/innovation-award-2014
All entries must be submitted through the Sally Ride STEM Central website, at http://www.stemcentral.com. The submission deadline is October 31, 2014. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded in February, 2015. For complete official contest rules, visit: https://sallyridescience.com/content/innovation-award-official-rules
“Introducing students to the opportunities in STEM fields is becoming a growing priority throughout our educational system,” said Tam O’Shaughnessy, Co-Founder and CEO of Sally Ride Science. “We know that we need to cultivate scientific literacy throughout the K-12 years, and teachers will be the ones to make that happen. We are grateful that Deloitte has generously taken this step with us, to reward the ideas that are already out there, and spur even more innovation around STEM learning in the years ahead.”
About Sally Ride Science
Sally Ride Science, cofounded by Dr. Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, provides college and career readiness training and tools to build students' passion for STEM fields and help teachers incorporate engaging career-focused approaches into their existing instruction. Sally Ride Science created the Sally Ride Science Academy Brought to You by ExxonMobil, a professional development program for educators in Grades 4-8, the Sally Ride Online Academy, an online professional development program open to all educators, STEM Central, a web-based searchable database of online resources for STEM topics and careers, and Sally Ride EarthKAM, a unique NASA-backed educational outreach program enabling students, teachers, and the public to learn about Earth from the unique perspective of space. Visit http://www.sallyridescience.com for more information.
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Matt Casper, Director of Marketing, Sally Ride Science, http://www.sallyridescience.com, +1 (858) 882-4421, [email protected]
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