A Lake Highlands Elementary teacher, Maggie Anderson, is a finalist for a Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award.
The recognition is given to teachers whose exceptional and innovative methods make learning more vivid. Anderson is one of only three state finalists in elementary math. (There are also three science nominees).
According to Texas Education Agency news release, this is the highest recognition possible for a math or science teacher in the country.
If selected, Anderson will win $10,000, additional staff development opportunities, a presidential citation and trip to Washington, D.C.
Anderson is in her seventh year teaching in Richardson ISD. Before LHE, she taught six years at Thurgood Marshall Elementary.
