4 results for tag: Tanya Katovich
D211 Post: Hoffman Estates Teacher Receives National Award
On August 3, 2020, the White House announced the 2019 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching. One of the recipients announced was Hoffman Estates High School Chemistry teacher Tanya Katovich.
Upon hearing she was a recipient, Katovich said she was overwhelmed.
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D211 Post: Chemistry Project Expands Beyond the Lab
Chemistry students at Hoffman Estates High School recently participated in a lab which had them building experience in the marketing, public speaking, and presentation building as well as scientific process.
At the start of the class’s polymer lab, students are presented with two types of polymers. From there the groups are allowed to experiment by altering one variable the groups are tasked with designing a potential consumer product of their own design. They must be able to reproduce it while ...
Hoffman Estates High School Teacher Tanya Katovich Receives Prestigious Davidson Award
Tanya Katovich, science teacher at Hoffman Estates High School, was recently presented the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois (CICI) Davidson Award through the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation (ICEF). The award goes to an outstanding teacher who exemplifies excellence in teaching chemistry.
This is the 49th consecutive year that CICI has presented the Davidson Award to recognize teaching excellence. ICEF presented Katovich with a plaque commemorating the award and $3,000 at the ICEF/CICI Annual Scholarship Luncheon. She will be recognized by the Board of Education at its June 11 meeting.
“This award is very special in terms of ...