GFEA 2nd VP Selected as Finalist for Presidential Science Award

7/4/2019

Tom Cubbage instructing students at CM Russell HS. Photo courtesy of Linda Ballew

Six Montana Teachers Chosen as State Finalists for the Presidential Science and Math Teaching Award

For immediate release: June 25, 2019

Contact: Marco Ferro, MPTF, 406-442-4250

Six Montana school teachers have been selected as the 2019 Montana state finalists for the national prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) the nation’s highest honor for U.S. mathematics and science teachers in grades kindergarten through 12. A committee of Montana science and math teachers selected the six teachers from a pool of 42 applicants statewide. The 2019 state finalist award winners are:

FOR MATH
Jacob Warner, Capital High School, Helena
Jordon Graves, Reed Point Schools, Reed Point
Mary McMahon, Helena High School, Helena

FOR SCIENCE
Kimberly Popham, Belgrade High School, Belgrade
Thomas Cubbage, CM Russell High School, Great Falls
Robert Jensen, Hellgate High School, Missoula

State finalists completed a rigorous application process that incorporates video footage of classroom lessons along with substantial written documentation of impacts of their teaching methodology on student achievement.

The finalist’s applications have been submitted to the PAEMST where a national panel of highly distinguished scientists and mathematicians will review submissions to determine who will qualify for this esteemed award. Nationally, the awards program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House. In Montana, the state recognition program is sponsored and administered by the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation in association with the Montana Association of Presidential Awardees.

This fall the 2019 Montana state finalists will be honored at awards dinner.

For more information about the PAEMST program, please visit: www.paemst.org

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• If you would like to participate please beginning preparing artworks for the show!
• Each teacher can send two to three 2-D pieces, pending scale & response
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• 3-D works are encouraged, number is not as limited but please think of media when shipping

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(The registration link is also available on the Youth Art Month Website)

Important Dates:
Feb. 3 - Mail art:
Victor Daniel,
MAEA Youth Art Month Chair
C/O Helena High School
1300 Billings Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Feb. 23 - Show Install
Youth Art Month Show : Through March
April 6 - Takedown

Please email
vdaniel@helenaschools.org

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Art Teachers of Montana!
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