The College of Education welcomes the 2018 Department of Defense Education Activity’s National Teacher of the Year finalist and Towson University College of Education alumna, Kara Ball on March 26, 2018.
Kara is an accomplished and award-winning Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood Education and a 2008 Towson University Elementary Education/Special Education graduate. She is also recognized as one of the best science and math educators in the nation as a 2016 finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. She teaches 4th and 5th grade multi-age as well as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education to military children at DeLalio Elementary School in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Her motto is “fail your way to success” which encourages her students to take risks, persevere when challenged and view failure as a natural part of the learning process. She has helped to establish programs in her schools including Girls on the Run, STRIDE, Global Cardboard Challenge, SeaPerch Robotics, Science Olympiad, and a STEM Carnival.
We hope that you can join us for one or all of her presentations on March 26, 2018:
For Students
Top Ten Pieces of Advice for Future Teachers
Hawkins Hall 305/306
9:00 – 10:00 am
Authentic Learning Experiences in Science Education
Hawkins Hall 015
10:00 – 11:30 am
For Faculty and Students
From Towson University College of Education to Teacher of the Year Finalist:
The Story of Kara Ball
University Union, Chesapeake
2:00 – 4:00 pm
