Wednesday, May 30, 2012

N.C. Teacher Wins Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators!

Frank McKay, a teacher at Exploris Middle School in Raleigh, has been awarded one of 18 Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators.  This award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers for excellence in integrating environmental education into their lessons and connecting students with their communities and the natural world. The award is sponsored by the White House Council on Environmental Quality in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Exploris is an urban charter school with no school grounds or outdoor classroom spaces, but Frank has worked with many community partners and local and state agencies to find environmental education experiences for his students, including the City of Raleigh's Walnut Creek Wetlands Center.  (Here is more about Frank's work at Exploris).

For more information about the award program, visit the PIAEE page on the EPA website.

Congratulations Frank!

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