Receiving the Presidential Award would be a great honor. It would validate all of the work that I have been doing in and out of the classroom. I continually strive to remain current with science pedagogy and content in order to provide students with the skills and ideas necessary to become future leaders and innovators. This award would affirm my belief that excellent teaching is a constant process of collaboration, reflection, and revision.

Charlene Tuttle Jamestown, RI | K-6, Science, 2010

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

Charlene Tuttle is currently a fourth grade teacher at Melrose School, where she has taught for 14 years. For two of her tenure years, she worked as a Teacher in Residence at the University of Rhode Island, collaborating with scientists and educators to enhance science learning and reform science pedagogy in Rhode Island. She became the teacher model from which a benchmark for inquiry science teaching was created. She invigorates her students and colleagues alike by implementing inquiry-based science in her classroom. She continues to create and implement workshops in science inquiry and assessment for teachers in both Rhode Island and Connecticut. Charlene also teaches Science Methods at the University of Rhode Island. Along with her role as teacher, Charlene is a member of the School Improvement Team and is currently on the subcommittee for the creation of an outdoor classroom. She has acted as Technology Coach, facilitated robotics workshops, and served on the committee to develop science grade-span expectations in Rhode Island. Charlene received the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence in 2009. Charlene has a B.A. in French from Eckerd College and is a certified elementary school teacher in both Rhode Island and California, with an endorsement in English as a second language.

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