Minnesota Scholars of Distinction

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MinnesotaScholars of Distinction

• February 7, 2006
• MCGT Winter Conference

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Minnesota Scholars of Distinction in A Program of
the Minnesota Department of Education
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Minnesota Scholars of Distinction

• Applied Geography
• Leadership
• Mathematics
• Science
• Theater Arts

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Who Can be a Scholar of Distinction ?
The Scholars of Distinction is a program of the
Minnesota Department of Education that nurtures
and recognizes distinguished achievement by
highly motivated students.
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Minnesotas Scholars

• public school, private school, home-schooled,
• extend learning to achieve a greater degree of
• academic specialization and complexity,
• demonstrate expert or highly accomplished levels
  of performance in chosen area,
• earn cash awards and recognition on school
  transcript.

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Criteria for Math Award,for example.

• Candidates must present evidence of good work in
  demanding mathematics courses
• Candidates must show participation in
  extracurricular mathematical activities
• Students need recommendations from a mathematics
  teacher
• Students will work with a mentor to write a
  mathematical paper that requires learning some
  new mathematics and the art of mathematical
  exposition

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Criteria for Theater Arts Award,for example.

• Areas acting, directing, playwriting,
  design/technical theater
• Annotated K-12 resumé
• Portfolio of work samples
• Review writing
• Script analysis or compare/contrast work
• Artistic statement
• Letters of support/ recommendation

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Newest Scholars Area Leadership

• Will begin awards 06-07
• Kickoff High School Leadership Summit (free)
• Trainer Brendon Burchard, author/educator
• April 7, 2007 at District 287 Plymouth
• 50 students and 50 advisors from Congressional
  Districts FCFS.
• Students encouraged to self-nominate
• Hotel/subs paid

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Who is in the pipeline?
Leah CarlsonEden Prairie 2004 University of
MinnesotaParkinsons Simulation Research