Hundreds of Dimond High School students and staff cheered as Alaska's Teacher of the Year award was presented to oceanography teacher Catherine Walker at a surprise assembly Friday.
Catherine Walker highlighted hands-on projects she has created for her students, including a trip to the swimming pool where they used remote operated vehicles to clean up a simulated oil spill.
She said she has also focused on partnering with the community and businesses to enhance her classroom, and students’ learning experiences. “One thing that I feel has been really successful is being more open to sharing what we’re doing with the community,” Walker said. Walker got support from Matson recently to send students to Whittier to help clean up nearly 500 pounds of trash in Prince William Sound. is given out by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Walker will now be involved with the Council of Chief State School Officers with Teacher of the Year award recipients from other states, and is Alaska’s nominee for the National Teacher of the Year award.
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