Steven King Athens, GA | K-6, Science, 2014

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

Steven King, a 26-year teacher, has been the kindergarten through fifth grade Science Specialist at Whit Davis Elementary School for the past nine years. Originally a middle school teacher, Steven became passionate about fostering an early interest and love for science, creating a STEAM lab where the curriculum comes to life with inquiry-based investigations and experiments. Students explore all aspects of science in his award-winning laboratory. His commitment to engaging students in real-world science experiences and providing them with the latest scientific and technological equipment is evident in the annual awarding of multiple mini-grants to fund challenging and creative lessons in his laboratory. As a result, students have greater access to technology and to innovative projects such as building kaleidoscopes, making and maintaining habitats, extensive microbiology explorations, crime-scene investigation labs, chemistry experiments, and model rocketry.  Steven has led professional development at conferences on the local, regional, and state levels as a member of the Georgia Science Teachers Association. Steven earned a B.S. in middle grades education at the University of Georgia, and both a M.A. in elementary education and an Ed.S. in curriculum and instruction from Piedmont College. He is certified to teach all subjects kindergarten through eighth grade and gifted.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, Dr. John P. Holdren, and Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy.
• High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph

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