Idaho Falls teacher selected for national STEM fellowship

Natalie Woods, a math teacher at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, was selected as a member of a national educator fellowship program.

Woods and 14 other K-12 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educators will spend 11 months working with the federal government to inform education programs or policy efforts, according to a press release from the Idaho Department of Education.

“I will be participating in professional development with national organizations and agencies aligned to the Department of Defense STEM, engaging with leaders across government, industry and academia,” said Woods. “Across these efforts, my goal will be to translate cutting-edge defense technologies into standards-aligned learning experie

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