Award Winners
Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award:
Dean
Gilbert
Many of our members are familiar with the passion and drive
with which Dean Gilbert works for the improvement of science
education in California. Not only does he work hard, he has
been successful as well. The letters of recommendation for
Dean were numerous and glowing. It is for these reasons and
many more that Dean Gilbert was selected at the winner of
the 2012 Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award. Here
are a few excerpts:
Dean has been in the field of education for 38 years.
He exemplifies the true meaning of the word "educator".
He served as president of CSTA and is, or has been, the guiding
force behind most of the state's growth in the field of science
education. He was also instrumental in developing the state's
high school integrated science education curriculum.
Dean has been instrumental in providing statewide leadership
in the field of science education. His knowledge of how students
learn and what instructional strategies work has impressed
me.
I consider Dean to be one of California's finest educational
resources.
CSTA Future Science Teacher Award:
Josiah
Jones has a BS in Environmental Studies and
a BS in Physical Geography from UC Santa Barbara. He completed
his student teaching at Wilson Classical High School in Long
Beach Unified School District teaching environmental science
and oceanography. A quick perusal of Josiah’s resume will
show you that he is a student who has done much more than
simply complete a degree program and earn a credential. He
looks to get involved in professional development opportunities
and is eager to use what he has learned in the classroom.
Josiah is an eager and highly dedicated educator. As
a Noyce scholar, he was a constant contributor in our seminar
discussions and he showed his passion for teaching through
thoughtful questions and comments. He is clearly a caring
individual and I am confident that he will be an asset to
any school that he becomes a part of as well as to the teaching
profession. I can recommend him highly for the CSTA future
teacher award. - Anna Brochet, Robert Noyce Scholars
Program Coordinator, SAS Center at CSULB.
In my twenty-five years of teaching, Josiah is one of
the most outstanding if not the most outstanding student teachers
I've had the pleasure to work with. His energy and enthusiasm
are quite impressive. He constantly threw himself wholeheartedly
into his assignment and tirelessly went above and beyond the
call of duty to attend extracurricular activities to the delight
of his students. His rapport with students and vast knowledge
of the subject matter ensure me that he will be a tremendous
asset to the teaching profession. He will be sorely missed
by me, my fellow staff, and his students. I look forward to
following his successful career in the future. - Steve
Willie, Master Teacher, Wilson Classical High School.
Congratulations Josiah on your accomplishment, it is with
pleasure that CSTA recognizes you as the 2012 Future Science
Teacher of the Year. The $1,000 prize that accompanies this
award is provided by SeaWorld San Diego. We thank them for
their contribution. |