Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching

I am excited to share that I have been selected for the 2020-2021 Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching! I will be among 22 US teachers traveling abroad to 10 different countries to complete an inquiry research project and learn from local teachers and students.

From January – June 2021, I will live and work in The Netherlands (host city and institution still TBD). My proposed inquiry project title is “Using Technology to Build Bridges in Science Education Between School and the Community.” I am interested in how we can use technology to better facilitate science education through citizen science projects. Through this opportunity, I will visit classrooms and schools, meet with professors, participate in professional development, and explore the citizen science and science community engagement projects in The Netherlands.

Thank you to everyone who pushed me to apply, read my application, and encouraged me to step into this unknown. It is a little scary to take a semester leave of absence from teaching to travel abroad (especially during a pandemic). I am excited and ready to jump right in to learning and growth opportunities!

I will share my adventures and learning here on my blog and on Instagram.

This blog post is not an official U.S. Department of State blog. The views and information presented are the Fulbright DA Participant’s own and do not represent the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research Program, the U.S. Department of State, or IREX.