Celebrating Great Tech Educators in Oregon
TechStart will be honoring three Oregon and SW Washington tech educators with Technology Educator of the Year Awards, to be presented in March 2023:
K-Middle School Technology Educator of the Year
High School Technology Educator of the Year
Technology Educator Rising Star – Any Grade Level (K-12)
Get involved today by nominating a tech educator (including yourself), volunteering to judge, or contributing to the program. Read on to participate.
Nominate Your Favorite Tech Educator
Please help recognize great K-12 tech educators who work in a private or public school in Oregon or SW Washington. If you’re a teacher, administrator, parent, or community member who knows a tech educator who deserves recognition, please nominate them.
What makes a TechStart Technology Educator of the Year?
TechStart applauds all technology educators. For our awards, we will be recognizing educators who:
Make a sustained, positive impact in the classroom, school, and district
Work to broaden technology learning among underserved and underrepresented students, including BIPOC, rural, and marginalized gender students
Demonstrate tech education leadership and engagement beyond the classroom
Use innovative and successful teaching strategies
Any Oregon or SW Washington educator working with K-12 students and schools—including licensed teachers, administrators, classroom assistants, tech staff, community volunteers, mentors, and others—is eligible to be a Technology Educator of the Year.
Award winners receive recognition as a TechStart Technology Educator of the Year and a $1,000 stipend for their classroom to spend on tech education materials, including hardware, software, services, or curriculum.
CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED
We need the support of Oregon technology businesses and technology professionals for a successful TechStart Technology Educator of the Year Awards program. Here’s how you can help:
Your tax-deductible contribution will help TechStart fund critically needed computer science education programs in Oregon, including our Technology Educator of the Year Awards. TechStart is an Oregon-based 501(c)3 non-profit.
Nominate Your Favorite Tech Educator
Please help recognize great K-12 tech educators who work in a private or public school in Oregon and SW Washington. If you know a tech educator who deserves recognition, please nominate them for a TechStart Technology Educator of the Year Award.
Questions? Email us at contact@techstart.org.