I am proud to announce that I have officially been recognized by the Paul G. Allen Foundation as a Paul Allen Distinguished Educator. We just finished our kickoff meeting up in Seattle and it was a whirlwind of excitement. For more information about the program, please check out the formal press release below. As part of this program, I will be working with other educators around the country and trying to increase the visibility and reach of programs like ours. Very cool folks.
[Update 6/14/14] I just received a copy of the introductory presentation I gave earlier this year. It’s a good introduction to my overall program and methodology
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