Karen Ladd Jonesboro, AR | 7-12, Science, 2009

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Karen Ladd has been an educator for 33 years. She currently teaches Chemistry, Advanced Placement Chemistry, and Physics at Nettleton High School, where she has been for 18 years. She also taught in Weiner, AR, and Greenfield, TN. Karen challenges herself to stay informed of best practices in science education and to learn new ways to engage her students. She has been the recipient of many classroom grants to support innovative instruction and activities in her classes. Karen holds high standards and expectations for herself and her students. She provides a classroom environment that encourages students to think and to succeed. Karen has worked to improve science education at all grade levels through her leadership in Constructing Physics Understanding and Modeling Physics workshops for teachers in her region. She regularly supervises and mentors pre-service teachers. Karen has a B.S. in Science Education and an M.S.E. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She is certified in chemistry, physics, biology, and secondary mathematics. Karen is a National Board Certified Teacher and is a member of several state and national science teacher organizations.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between NSF Director Subra Suresh and OSTP Director John P. Holdren
• High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph

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