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A Columbia Early College High School teacher was the recipient of a Governor’s Educator Discovery Award, announced earlier this year by Governor Josh Stein and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE).

Darren Rhym, an English teacher at Columbia Early College High School in Tyrrell County Schools, was one of 10 teachers across the state to receive the award. He also attended the NCTE Annual Convention in Boston to learn about ways to utilize NC Writing Standards in his clean energy unit, emphasizing the importance of cross-curricular learning. Through various sessions presented by research scholars and authors, Rhym was able to gather a unit of materials for developing project-based learning experiences to enhance student writing and employability.

“Our students benefit when their teachers prioritize their own continued education,” said Stein.“I am proud to award these professional development grants to teachers who are striving for excellence, and I am excited to hear how they leverage this additional education in the classroom.”

The Governor’s Educator Discovery Award is a stipend of up to $1,000, awarded to PreK-12 traditional public and public charter educators to pursue a professional development experience of their choosing. Teachers submit a proposal detailing their teaching experience, the professional development activity they wish to pursue, and how it would enhance their efforts to create work-based learning activities for their students. These applications then go through a rigorous review process and are narrowed down to 10winners.

The 2024 winners were from the 12^th and 13^th cycles of teachers to receive the award since its inception in 2019. Growing interest in the program has enabled it to expand, bringing the total number of grants awarded to 51. Learn more about the awards at experiencemorenc.com/educator-discovery-award.

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