Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Education foundation, 3M honor high school teacher - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee


Education foundation, 3M honor high school teacher - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee:

"Galt High School teacher Debra Crane is one of 10 Project Lead the Way teachers nationwide who will be honored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation and 3M at a ceremony in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 12.

The teachers will be honored for 'inspiring students to pursue careers in science, technology and math,' according to a news release from Project Lead the Way.

The organization trains middle and high school teachers to implement hands-on, project-based curriculum.

Crane began the Project Lead the Way program at Galt High eight years ago. She teaches introduction to engineering, digital electronics, computer-integrated manufacturing, civil engineering and architecture to ninth- through 12th-graders.

She will receive $1,000, as well as an interactive white board and digital projector for the classroom."