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Madison teacher wins OnPoint Bank's 2017 Educator of the Year
6/2/2017PPS’s very own David Valenzuela, a science teacher at Madison High School, is one of OnPoint Bank’s 2017 Educators of the Year. This accolade is part of the OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education which awards around $50,000 to local schools and teachers. As part of its commitment to education, OnPoint bestows this windfall because they believe, “investing in education is one of the best ways to build thriving communities.”
As his prize, David’s mortgage will be paid for one school year and Madison High School will receive a donation of $2,500 for resources and supplies.
David was initially hired to start the Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences program. According to Petra Callin, Madison High School’s Principal, “what he has done for the program, the science department, school, and most importantly students has been nothing short of remarkable.”
A peer educator stated that, “David Valenzuela provides an extraordinary array of innovative teaching methods to reach all of our students.”
David says this about his philosophy as a teacher:
“Science education is an extraordinary opportunity to engage all students. I step into my classroom with the goal of encouraging my students to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems. As a teacher, there is nothing that excites me more than empowering our biomedical students to explore complex topics such as how to prevent and fight novel infections, screen and evaluate the code in our DNA, prevent and conquer cancer, and develop solutions to prevail when organs fail. Our students are conducting cutting edge graduate level research while in high school. This raises their academic achievement, and sets them up to succeed in the classroom and beyond.”
PPS would like to congratulate David on this achievement!
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