Shelby Miller Gautier, MS | K-6, Science, 2018

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

Shelby Miller has been a passionate educator for 10 years in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. She has taught fifth grade science at Singing River Academy for the past six years, and she previously taught sixth grade science and language arts at Gautier Middle School for four years. Shelby has served as a fifth grade lead science teacher, a curriculum writer, USA Test Prep lead teacher, and a Project Lead the Way teacher for Singing River Academy. She has served with the Mississippi Standard Setting Committee for the Mississippi Department of Education. In order to better tailor instruction for her students, Shelby seeks to ensure that assessment serves as a measure for learning. Shelby’s teaching philosophy centers on investing in human capital. She meets students where they are by employing a variety of instructional techniques including lab work, hands-on activities, and student-created digital presentations that make science come alive for students. She attends many workshops to enhance the use of technology within her science classroom. Shelby earned a B.S. in education and a M.Ed. from William Carey University. Because of her dedication to the teaching profession, she is currently working on her specialist in educational leadership. She is certified in elementary education, English 7-12, and reading K-12.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate with National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources Assistant Director, Dr. Karen Marrongelle, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, and National Science Foundation Chief Operating Officer, Dr. F. Fleming Crim
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