Dear Learning Blade Users, We are excited to begin the selection process for the Learning Blade Educator of the Year.  The final educator will be selected based on their exceptional commitment to students their students and evidence of meaningful integration of the Learning Blade resource and activities into their instructional techniques. The final recipient will receive $1,500.  The Learning Blade Teacher of the Year will be asked to participate quarterly in Learning Blade webinars and events. Their image and likeness will be used to help share Learning Blade with other teachers across the United States.  

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* 1. Contact Info

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* 2. Tell us about yourself and your teaching experience.  How long have you been teaching?  What degrees, micro-credentials, certifications do you have?  Any special awards you have won.  Anything else you want to tell us - we welcome more info about you.

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* 3. In what class(es) are you using Learning Blade and what is the grade level of the students?

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* 4. IMPLEMENTATION: Please provide us with details on how you implement Learning Blade. For example, do you use it every day or just on Fridays? Do you use it as core content or as enrichment?   Do you start class with Learning Blade as a bell ringer or do you mostly use it with early finishers? Is Learning Blade part of a classroom STEM project, etc.? The more information you can provide the better.

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* 5. LESSON PLANS: Do you use any of Learning Blade's downloadable lessons plans hands-on lessons found in the teacher resources section?  If yes, please provide details.  Specifically describing each type of resource and how you integrate them into your class. (Mission Challenges, 3D Printing, Design Thinking, Parent Lessons)

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* 6. COMPUTER SCIENCE: Do you use Learning Blade for Computer Science education?  If yes, please share which computer science class you use it in? (Many states have coded CS classes ex: Key Code, Cyber Foundations, Cyber 2.0, PLTW Gateway etc. We would love to know specifically what class title.  Can you also please share how you are using it for CS and your thoughts about the Learning Blade CS and (new) Coding lessons?

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* 7. REFERRING: Have you shared the Learning Blade resource with any other teachers in your school/district/state and if yes, please describe your efforts.

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* 8. IMPACT ON STUDENTS: Describe how the use of Learning Blade has impacted your student learning about STEM/CS/CTE careers?

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* 9. What about Learning Blade do you like most?

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* 10. REPORTS: Do you use the reports to track student progress?

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* 11. STUDENT FEEDBACK: What have you heard from students about Learning Blade?  Do you have any stories of "a-ha" moments your students have had where they began to realize through Learning Blade the connection to the real world?

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* 12. AGREEMENT: If selected as the Learning Blade Educator of the Year, do you agree to participate in Learning Blade's national and/or regional events when convenient? (To be mutually agreed upon, with expenses covered by Learning Blade.)

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* 13. Please share a photo of yourself.

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* 14. Please share photos of students working on Learning Blade or Learning Blade projects. Please make sure you have permission for the use of these.

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* 15. Please share photos of any finished Learning Blade projects. (Ex: Mission Challenge, Design Thinking, Makerquest, Papercraft)

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* 16. Additional comments or suggestions on how we can improve Learning Blade. 

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