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Shawna Payton

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Biology, Ecology

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Earth Science, Biology, grades 9-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Master Teaching Fellow

Name of Noyce institution:
San Diego State University

Current academic or teaching status:
10 years teaching, Science Department Head

School and school district:
Construction Tech Academy, San Diego Unified School District

Background:

I worked for 10 years in the field of childcare. I went back to school when my daughter started kindergarten and earned a degree in biology. During my college career, I worked as a science fellow with the PISCES program at San Diego State University. It was with this program that I discovered my love of teaching.

Why do you want to teach:

I enjoy working with students and helping them to see their full potential and become life long learners.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

In my biology class one year I had a wonderful young woman with Down’s Syndrome and another young man with Autism. These two students were amazing, curious people who brought a lot of joy and fun to my classroom. One day they were participating in a jeopardy game with other seniors at our high school. They both got the correct answer to a DNA question before any other student could even buzz-in. They were so proud of themselves, and I felt such joy in their growth.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

I have just begun the program. So far, I have really enjoyed the collaboration time with other professional educators. I also enjoy the time to analyze and discuss instructional strategies.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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