Ben Gowan State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching

Submitted by lana.hiskey on

Mr. Ben Gowans, fourth-grade teacher at Park View Elementary in Nebo School District was recognized as a State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. 

Ben Gowans is a fourth-grade teacher at Park View Elementary in Payson, Utah.  He graduated Magna Com Laude from Utah Valley University in 2000.  In 2006, Ben completed a Master’s Degree in Elementary Mathematics Education from Southern Utah University. Over the past four years, Ben has worked in the field of science education as an instructor for the Utah State Science Core Academy, presenter at the State Science Education Coordinating Committee (SSECC) workshop, completed the Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning (PESTL) Program, assisted in the development of the professional development science instruction classes for the Kansas State Office of Education, and developed and written an online course for teachers who want to better understand and use the Utah State Science ILO’s.  

Even with all these experiences, Ben’s most rewarding educational endeavor is developing a love of science learning in his students.

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