Wendy Dunson-DelValle

Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics • 2017

Title and Organization Living Environment, Environmental Geology, Brooklyn High School of the Arts

Bio

Wendy DelValle entered college planning to be an opera singer, but decided to pursue her interests in science and teaching instead. Since 2002, with degrees in Biology and Secondary Education, Ms. DelValle has taught science at Brooklyn High School of the Arts. She brings the scientific world to her classroom through guest lectures and innovative experiments. She teaches students that science is a field where not all questions have answers and that scientific knowledge is essential for all human endeavors. Says an Assistant Principal, “Wendy is creating globally educated, scientific citizens.” But, she is also providing her students with the science to affect change locally. Says senior Timothy Johnson, “She is great at arming her students with the scientific knowledge necessary to be strong change-makers in our communities.”