Martha's Vinyard Teacher Picked for Apple Distinguished Educator Program

According to the Martha's Vinyard Times, "Valerie Becker, the computer teacher at the West Tisbury School, has been named a curriculum author and innovator by Apple Computers, for participation in the July 21-31 Apple distinguished educator program: 'ADE Institute 2006 - Global Awareness: Explore. Create. Share.'

Ms. Becker will join a team of approximately 65 educators from the United States and eight other countries, who will gather in Europe for a 10-day cultural and curriculum exchange program, to explore the cities and cultures of Berlin, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic according to a press release.

The institute's goal is to address the need for more innovative approaches to teach today's students the importance of being citizens in a global community.

The Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program, now in its 13th year, is an advocacy program focused on innovation, excellence, and leadership. The participants are members of a select group of K-12 and higher education professionals possessing an identified expertise in educational technology leadership. The ADE program now involves more than 600 educators globally, with members in the U.S.A., Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Latin America." [Dana Baggett]