CUMMING - Discovery Education, a provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announces that Patti Grammens, a teacher at Lakeside Middle School in Cumming and a distinguished member of the Discovery Educator Network, has been named a Discovery Education Program Champion for the 2015-2016 school year.
Chosen through a competitive application process, Grammens was selected based on her passion for service learning and exemplary use of Discovery Education’s programs. Grammens joins 13 fellow Program Champions who will represent specific topic areas – including STEM, health and wellness, and social studies. These educators will share various resources and supporting programs – available at no cost from Discovery Education and its partners – with their colleagues and peers around the world.
Grammens will share her passion with others on the topic of service learning. Specifically, she will share various resources with educators that integrate meaningful community service with instruction to enrich students’ learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities.
"Discovery Education is a lifeline for teachers. Their resources provide the content to teach our standards in an innovative and interesting way so that students are engaged and actively learning,” said Grammens. “I am honored to be a part of the Program Champions team, and am proud to be able to share these great opportunities with other teachers so that they can experience the excitement these programs instill in their students."
The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is a global community of education professionals who are passionate about transforming the learning experience with digital media. As one of the largest professional learning communities, the DEN has impacted more than one million educators worldwide, and connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing, and inspiration.
“Discovery Education is proud to recognize Patti as a Program Champion,” said Lance Rougeux, vice president of learning communities and instructional implementation for Discovery Education. “Patti is an outstanding educator and has a wealth of experience using Discovery Education’s programs and resources. I look forward to continuing to work with Patti to support the success of all students.”
For more information about Discovery Education, please visit www.discoveryeducation.com.
