Thomas Johnson MS Received TEEAM/ITEEA Program Excellence Award

Thomas Johnson Middle School Received TEEAM/ITEEA Program Excellence Award

Thomas Johnson Middle School (TJMS) PLTW Gateway Program is the recipient of the Technology and Engineering Educators of Maryland (TEEAM) and International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) 2018 Program Excellence Award. Daisy Rayela, STEM Coordinator and Gateway Teacher, Liza Cureg, Gateway Teacher, and Shawnee Hurley, Academic Dean received the award. Mr. Rodney is the principal of TJMS. Awards were presented at the 21st Annual TEEAM Awards Banquet at the Engineer’s Club in Baltimore, MD

What is the Program Excellence Award?

Sponsored by ITEEA and Paxton/Patterson, The Program Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given to technology and engineering education programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The Program Excellence Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession and students. Awards are given to one program from each category at the elementary, middle, and high school levels from every state (within the USA and its territories) as well as internationally based on ITEEA International Center Agreements.

The Program Excellence Award program is designed to recognize superior K-12 technology and engineering education programs from around the world. These award-winning programs serve as a standard for comparison and models for the development of other programs.

Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in their region, province, or state as proponents of advancing technological literacy for all. Separate Program Excellence Awards are available for elementary, middle and high school.