Amber Fyre Wyndmere, ND | 7-12, Science, 2021

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

Amber Fyre has been an educator in the high school and junior high classroom for 19 years. She is currently teaching at 7th through 12th grade at Wyndmere Public School, and previously taught at Milnor Public School for six years. As the school's only science teacher, Amber teaches many subjects including Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. In previous years, she has taught Anatomy, Ecology, and Physical Education classes. Amber collaborates with colleagues and her administration to create meaningful Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for staff. She developed a breakout session for southeast North Dakota teachers on the importance of STEM in the classroom and helped guide them on how to create STEM days for their school. In addition, Amber leads presentations locally around identifying power standards in order to guide the curriculum. In her Physics class, Amber implements the Innovation System Project for the Increased Recruitment of Emerging STEM Students (InSPIRESS) outreach program through the University of Alabama and NASA. This program helps to develops skills required in many STEM fields. Amber earned a B.S. in composite biology and physical education from Mayville State University and an M.S. in education from North Dakota State University. She is certified to teach 5-12 science and K-12 physical education.

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