École Lacombe Composite High School (ELCHS) teacher Steven Schultz has received national recognition for his decade-and-a-half of dedication to innovative programming and student success.
拉科姆综合高中(ELCHS)的教师史蒂文·舒尔茨因15年来致力于创新编程和学生成功获得了全加拿大的认可。
The recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Teaching Excellence inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) were announced in Ottawa May 21, and Schultz was among the 17 across the country selected. In the announcement, it was stated that Schultz is a great listener, who finds thepositive in any situation, “encouraging students, regardless of ability, raceor gender, to pursue their passions and strengths. Inspired by multiple intelligences theory, he uses project-based learning strategies to help students gain confidence and improve performance.”
2019年总理卓越教学奖和科学、技术、工程和数学卓越教学奖(STEM)的获奖者于5月21日在渥太华宣布，舒尔茨是加拿大17位获选者之一。在这份公告中，舒尔茨被指出是一位伟大的倾听者，他在任何情况下都能发现积极的一面，“鼓励学生，不论能力、种族或性别，追求自己的激情和优势。”受多元智能理论的启发，他采用基于项目的学习策略来帮助学生获得自信，提高成绩。
Schultz was nominated for the prestigious award by Lacombe community members, spearheaded by Lacombe Mayor Grant Creasey.
舒尔茨是由拉科姆市长格兰特·克雷西(Grant Creasey)牵头、拉科姆社区成员提名这一著名奖项的。
“It was a total surpriseand humility,” said Schultz of the nomination, adding he was shocked when he got the call to say he’d been selected as a recipient.
“这令人惊喜和谦恭，”舒尔茨谈到提名时说。他还说，当他接到电话说自己被选为获奖者时，他感到震惊。
“Immediately I had flashbacks of all the successes that my students have accomplished and deeppride for their accomplishments being recognized,” he said. “Almost 100 percent. This award is shared by the hundreds of students who have participated in my programs.”
他说:“我立刻回想起我的学生们所取得的所有成就，并为他们的成就得到认可而深感自豪。这个奖项的100%是由所有参与过我的课程项目的学生们共享的。”
Schultz started a robotics program at ELCHS 15 years ago. That program has evolved and many environmental and agricultural programs followed over the years. From building a tropical greenhouse, establishing a two-acre garden and launching a composting program — all which allow students to develop leadership, communication and innovation skills not possible in the classroom.
舒尔茨15年前在ELCHS启动了一个机器人项目。多年来，这个项目不断发展，许多环境和农业项目也随之发展。从建造一个热带温室，建立一个两英亩的花园和启动复合堆肥项目——培养学生们在传统课堂上无法获取的领导力、沟通能力和创新技能。
Schultz pioneered a robotics team for young people to learn programming, design, mechanics andelectronics skills, which has led to considerable interest in STEM subjects in central Alberta. He has integrated technology in the classroom to enhance learning and student success, including using Netflix and YouTube videos to help students sustain a beekeeping course over the winter, when students can't access the hives set up at ELCHS. A focus on other cultures has also been developed through international trips, where students learned about recycling,biodiversity and Indigenous culture in Costa Rica, and developed lesson plansin Kenya.
舒尔茨开创了一个机器人团队，让年轻人学习编程、设计、机械和电子技术，这引起了艾伯塔中部对STEM学科产生了浓厚的兴趣。他在课堂上运用科技促进教学和学习，包括使用Netflix和YouTube视频网站，帮助学生在冬天无法进入ELCHS设置的蜂箱时，保持养蜂课程的运行。通过国际旅行也发展了对其他文化的关注，学生们在哥斯达黎加学习了循环利用、生物多样性和原住民文化，以及在肯尼亚制定了课程计划。
“You can offer the best programs in the world, but if students don’t buy in, especially programs like I run which are voluntary, extra-curricular, outside the box, outside the curriculum,” said Schultz. “We have a winning formula for students and student success at ELCHS. That is to find what a student’s strengths are, allow them to dream, provide the resources for the dream and then you walk through every step of that process, teaching them what it is like to solve real-life problems.And, then you celebrate your successes.”
舒尔茨说:“你可以提供世界上最好的项目，但更重要的是学生的参与度，尤其是针对我所运营的课程项目。这些课程是学生自愿参加的，在传统的课程框架之外的。在ELCHS，我们目前已经掌握了让拉科姆学生获得成功的秘诀。老师们需要找出学生的长处，让学生们拥有自己的梦想，为学生们提供实现梦想的资源，以及与学生共同踏过实现梦想的每一步，教导他们如何解决实际生活中会遇到的问题，最后，当一个项目完美完结时，老师跟学生们一同庆祝所获得的成功。”
Schultz said the formul aattracts other students back into the program.
舒尔茨说，这种模式吸引了其他学生回到这个项目中来。
“It also makes those students that have built the project confident, positive leaders, resilient …and they are able to solve real life problems,” said Schultz. “We have always set our sights on things that seem to be impossible.”
舒尔茨说:“这也让那些建立了这个项目的学生变得自信、积极、有韧性……他们能够解决现实生活中的问题。我们总是把目光放在似乎不可能的事情上。”
On the horizon, Schultz and his students aim to launch animal husbandry, day-to-day care and raising of livestock using goats. The program will incorporate gardens planted onre-purposed sea containers and utilize solar panels for energy.
在不久的将来，舒尔茨和他的学生们打算开展畜牧业，日常护理和使用山羊饲养牲畜。该项目将包括种植在重新设计的海运集装箱上的花园，并利用太阳能电池板获取能源。
Schultz officiallyreceives the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence May 28 in aceremony with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.
舒尔茨将出席于5月28日在渥太华举行的颁奖典礼，正式接受加拿大总理贾斯廷·特鲁多(JustinTrudeau)颁发的总理卓越教学奖。