Kevin Gant Albuquerque, NM | 7-12, Science, 2015

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

Kevin Gant has taught science and mathematics for 18 years across a spectrum of classes from Algebra I to Chemistry to Advanced Placement Physics, with most of his career focusing on Physics education. In his most recent classroom work, he was a founder and the Lead Teacher at Nex+Gen Academy, a project-based public high school. There, he taught a senior-level Integrated Environmental Science and Statistics course from 2012–2015. Early in his career, Kevin embraced constructivism and project-based learning, serving as the physics teacher at New Technology High School in Napa, CA, a school at the vanguard of project-based learning instruction. That position led to his later work at the non-profit New Tech Network (NTN), serving as a school development coach, where he coached several nationally recognized high schools. Kevin has returned to NTN, presently designing training and support for grade level teams wishing to adopt the NTN model. Kevin has provided professional development and mentorship to teachers through various organizations, including the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation. Kevin earned a B.S. in physics from the University of New Mexico, and is a National Board Certified Teacher in physics. He holds a New Mexico teaching license in high school science and mathematics.

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• 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.
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