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Summit Teacher Selected for Prestigious NSTA Fellowship Program
Ms. Christine Zito, teacher at The Summit School, was selected to be a Lockheed Martin-NSTA Fellow for the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy, a yearlong program focused on encouraging and supporting early-career science educators, announced the selection of 45 middle and secondary science teachers from across the country as fellows for this year’s academy. Selected from hundreds of applications nationwide, the fellows will participate in a host of science-related activities and professional development opportunities.
Ms. Christine Zito, from The Summit School in Edgewater, was one of four Maryland teachers to be named a Lockheed Martin-NSTA Fellow.
“Each of the fellows has conveyed a strong desire to develop their skills as teachers so that they can better foster their students’ interest in science,” said NSTA Executive Director Dr. David Evans. “We are very proud of this year’s group of fellows and are grateful for their commitment to science education and to their students.”
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“We believe a strong professional development program is vital to the success of new STEM teachers,” said Emily Simone, Lockheed Martin’s Director of Community Relations. “We are proud to support NSTA’s New Science Teacher Academy and applaud the fellows’ commitment to educate and inspire our nation’s future scientists and engineers.”
This year, Lockheed Martin and the Bayer USA Foundation are supporting the 45 new science teachers selected as fellows in the program. Lockheed Martin is funding the participation of 36 science teachers as Lockheed Martin-NSTA Fellows, while the Bayer USA Foundation is sponsoring Bayer-NSTA Fellowships for nine New Jersey-based science teachers.
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The 2014-2015 fellows were selected on the basis of several criteria, including showing evidence of a solid science background and displaying a strong interest in growing as a professional science educator.
Each fellow will receive a discipline-specific mentor, access to a facilitated web-based curriculum devoted to content and classroom pedagogy and an opportunity to participate in a variety of web-based professional development activities. Each fellow will also receive a comprehensive membership package and financial support to attend the NSTA 2015 National Conference on Science Education in Chicago.
About the National Science Teachers Academy
Launched during the spring of 2007, the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy was designed to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge. Since its inception, the Academy has provided high-quality professional learning opportunities to more than 1,000 science teachers nationwide.
For a list of the 2014-2015 Fellows or to learn more about the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy, visit www.nsta.org/academy.
About the National Science Teachers Association
The Arlington, Viginia-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion. For additional information on Lockheed Martin, please visit www.lockheedmartin.com.
About The Summit School
The Summit School, located in Edgewater, MD, is a coed, non-profit school for bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences in grades 1-8. Summit offers a highly individualized academic program led by highly-trained teachers who utilize multi-sensory teaching strategies and research-based methodologies. Summit students are prepared for success in high school, college, and beyond. Summit Resource Center offers diagnostic testing, tutoring services, and summer camps for the community. For more information, please visit www.thesummitschool.org.
Media Contacts:
Kate Falk, National Science Teachers Association
703.312.9211; kfalk@nsta.org
John Torrisi, Lockheed Martin
301.897.6726; john.c.torrisi@lmco.com
Melanie Sipple, The Summit School
410-798-0005; melanie.sipple@thesummitschool.org
