Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Teacher of the Year makes science real

New Hampshire's Carolyn Kelley uses 'the new three-Rs approach' to education: rigor, relevance, and relationship.

By Stacy A. Teicher | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

N.H. Teacher of the Year: Carolyn Kelley of the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter.
MELANIE STETSON FREEMAN – STAFF


EXETER, N.H. - The only time Carolyn Kelley sits in her chair during this class is the minute it takes to set up the interactive whiteboard that's linked to her computer. On her desk sits the classic science room décor: a blankly staring skull. But that's it for bored looks. Once Ms. Kelley takes her place in front of the 15 high school sophomores seated at tables in a "U" formation, there's no lack of liveliness in the faces looking back. ........ more

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