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DIY Guides
Implement Innovative Projects with these Free Resources
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ADE Microdocumentaries
Be Inspired by ADEs Innovating with Their Students
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ADE Roadmaps
Hear Empowering Advice and Guidance from our ADEs to Create Your Own Program
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ADE App
Looking for Teacher-Created, Field-Tested Classroom Projects? There’s an App for That
Inspire. Enable. Empower.
The Allen Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program engages teachers in greater innovation around computer science, engineering and/or entrepreneurship. The work of ADE-recognized teachers can lead to new opportunities in K-12 classrooms.
For teachers, by teachers - bring innovative projects to your class with Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Guides. DIY Guides include open source project plans, interactive guided tours and online discussion opportunities.
Go to DIY Guides
Are you a parent or administrator looking to be inspired by stories from our ADEs?
View Microdocumentaries
Be inspired by these short videos highlighting the amazing and innovative work our Allen Distinguished Educators are doing in their classrooms!
Are you an educator looking for innovative projects to bring into your classroom?
Explore detailed Do-It-Yourself (DIY) guides that include an interactive Guided Tour from an ADE, downloadable project plans, and additional resources.
DIY Grants are available for educators to support them with implementing DIY Projects. You must
create an account to apply.
Are you an educator seeking advice on how to grow your innovative program?
View Roadmaps
Receive advice from Allen Distinguished Educators as they share roadmaps on how they created their programs, hurdles they overcame, and their best practices!
By celebrating ADEs, telling their stories, and sharing their innovations, this program hopes to inspire and embolden educators to offer students opportunities to master 21st century subjects and skills.
Meet our 2016 Allen Distinguished Educators
Our ADEs are all teachers who:
- Design and implement innovative programs in computer science, engineering, and/or entrepreneurship education
- Emphasize hands-on, real world, and project based learning
- Incorporate 21st century skills, such as collaboration, creative problem solving, and design thinking
- Encourage students to direct their own learning
Discovering Passion
Through Innovative Design
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Alyson Nelson
Nikola Tesla STEM High School
Redmond, WA
"STEM"ULATING
Young Minds
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Ashley Greenway
Elm Street Elementary School
Rome, GA
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Beth White, Reginald O'Neill, Courtney Bryant
Drew Charter School
Atlanta, GA
Met Center for
Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
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Jodie Woodruff
The MET School
Providence, RI
Wilson High School
Computer Science
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Nick Nohner, Chris Bartlo
Wilson High School
Portland, OR
Learning Science
Through Makerspace
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Rob Rambach, Patrick Dempsey
Hixson Middle School
Webster Groves, MO
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Tracey Winey, Dawn DuPriest
Preston Middle School
Fort Collins, CO