{"id":3817,"date":"2023-08-22T19:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:02:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T21:02:58","slug":"corey-free-nebraska-association-of-skilled-and-technical-sciences-educators-nastse-high-school-teacher-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/2023\/08\/22\/corey-free-nebraska-association-of-skilled-and-technical-sciences-educators-nastse-high-school-teacher-excellence-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Free: Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators (NASTSE) High School Teacher Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3817\" class=\"elementor elementor-3817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384c67e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384c67e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23621bd\" data-id=\"23621bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90d9828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7a479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7a479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2023, Lincoln North Star skilled and technical sciences teacher Cory Free was presented with the Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators (NASTSE) High School Teacher Excellence Award at the annual conference. The Teacher Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given to skilled and technical sciences classroom teachers in Nebraska and is presented in recognition of their outstanding individual contributions to the profession and their students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42822ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42822ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explanation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a27eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a27eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Corey Free is a skilled and technical sciences teacher at North Star High School, and was recently presented with the Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators (NASTSE) High School Teacher Excellence Award. Corey has taught at Lincoln Public Schools in the skilled and technical sciences field for 28 years. He was nominated for this award by several of his colleagues who all mention his leadership skills not only in the classroom, but also in helping to mentor new educators and to advance the skilled and technical sciences curriculum in the state.<\/p><p>LPS Career and Technical Education Curriculum Specialist Jason Thomsen wrote: \u201cMr. Free is always one of the first to volunteer to help write curriculum, provide professional development, and train new teachers. The skilled and technical sciences department within Lincoln Public Schools would not be where it is today without Mr. Free\u2019s willingness to help other teachers.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cef202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cef202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e7d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e7d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That the Lincoln Board of Education adopt the following resolution:<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Corey Free is a skilled and technical sciences teacher at North Star High School, and was recently presented with the Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators High School Teacher Excellence Award; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Corey Free exhibits thoughtful and positive leadership not only in the classroom, but in helping mentor fellow educators; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Corey Free dedicates his expertise in advancing career and technical education curriculum in Lincoln Public Schools and across the state of Nebraska; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Corey Free guides students to discover their passion and gain confidence in the areas of skilled and technical education; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Corey Free is valued, respected and admired among his colleagues, not only at Lincoln Public Schools, but also across the state of Nebraska;<\/p><p>NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lincoln Board of Education does hereby congratulate Corey Free for receiving the Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators High School Teacher Excellence Award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background In June 2023, Lincoln North Star skilled and technical sciences teacher Cory Free was presented with the Nebraska Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Educators (NASTSE) High School Teacher Excellence Award at the annual conference. 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