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Randy James Randy James has been a teacher for 27 years, the last 20 years at North Central High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement Biology and Biological Solutions. He is also the department chair and serves as the school’s science instructional facilitator. Mr. James engages his students in authentic and original research projects in an effort to underscore the relevance of science in today’s world. For example, his students are currently genotyping a threatened subspecies of Rainbow Trout to measure the degree of introgression that has occurred with other introduced subspecies. Mr. James, a winner of a Toyota Tapestry Grant and an M.J. Murdock Partners in Science Fellowship, was recently named the 2004 National Biotechnology Teacher of the Year by the National Association of Biology Teachers. “I believe that science is for all, and that all students are capable of learning at high levels if given the opportunity,” he said. “I truly believe that I will see my students win Nobel awards.” |
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Mary Bennett Moore Mary Bennett Moore, a primary school teacher for more than 14 years, has taught third grade at Jason Lee Elementary School since 1993. A National Board Certified teacher, she integrates math, technology, and language arts into her students’ science learning projects to ensure each student meets and exceeds grade level expectations in science. Ms. Moore is a past winner of the national Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. She has been an elected board member of the Washington Science Teachers Association (WSTA) since 1997, and co-chairs the WSTA Science and Engineering Contest. Ms. Moore is also a member of the state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Science Assessment Leadership Team, the Science Curriculum Instructional Frameworks team, and serves as a teacher trainer for Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER). |
