Georgia Education Dept. honors North Gwinnett teacher for innovation

North Gwinnett Middle School's Cheri Nations is a 2016-2017 Innovation in Teaching Competition winner. The Georgia Department of Education award honors teachers who implement innovative strategies to advance student achievement. Nations is one of three winners in the state. The eighth-grade science teacher was selected for her work in applied learning with a focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.) Each winner will receive a $3,000 stipend and a $4,000 school grant. Georgia Public Broadcasting will film each of the winning educators teaching and interview them about teaching preparation,. The videos, the teachers' unit plans and supplementary materials, will be made available to other educators, parents, and colleges.