NEWPORT NEWS — Several Newport News public school teachers were honored for their efforts in teaching science in a unique way.
Last month, the teachers were recognized for their contributions to the National Institute of Aerospace‘s NASA eClips Project.
The eClips project is an initiative, which aims to combine educational resources that includes videos, education guides and supporting classroom materials to increase STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) literacy in the classroom, according to a news release from the city.
Michelle Jackson from Gildersleeve Middle School and Lolita Clark from Lee Hall Elementary School used interactive lessons paired with student-produced videos to challenge common science misconceptions, according to the news release.
Mandy Villarreal from Kiln Creek Elementary, Sharon Andrews from Booker T. Washington Middle School, Latiffany Prince from Passage Middle School and Laura Schmitt from Discovery STEM Academy provided feedback on educational resources as members of the eClips Teacher Advisory Group, according to the news release.
Carl Daniels, a telecommunications teacher, assisted TV production students in developing videos that focus on STEM careers.
For information on the honors, visit here.
