Classroom Innovators Congratulations to the many Parker faculty who continue to innovate unique ways to deliver Parker education to our students. Sharing your ideas with colleagues across the nation is a sign of your passion for teaching and your committment to academic excellence. On March 13, the San Diego County Independent and Private School Network hosted its annual conference. Several Parker faculty presented at the event including: - Kate Watson on student engagement - Phil Trotter and Alex Gomez on their social justice border project - Kevin Dunn on the importance of co-curricular programming - Heather Gray, Blair Spearn, Jen Hayman on gender identity for younger learners - Jasmin Taylor, on letters of recommendation tips for faculty
SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS The Spirit of Excellence award recognizes and celebrates our colleagues (faculty and staff) who have gone above and beyond in support of students and colleagues, by contributing positively to the life and work of the School. Recipients are nominated by their Parker peers every year. If you know someone you would like to recognize, click here to fill out the form.
8
| PARKER PEOPLE CONNECTION - SPRING 2017
Congratulations to Denver Guess for being named a winner of the Benbough Award for Innovative Use of Technology in the Classroom. Denver was honored at the first annual Innovation in Education Awards on March 9.
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS Congratulations to JP Pierce who was accepted in to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT). Only 30 teachers around the country are chosen for this program. JP will spend a week in June at MIT gaining a heavy does of the lastest and greatest science and engineering from researchers and lecturers at SEPT.