Dr. Kelley Bethoney, a science instructor at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been recognized as Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2018 by the National Association of Biology Teachers.

“I am honored and thrilled to be chosen to receive this award,” said Bethoney.

Her instruction results in engaging, challenging, and dynamic science experiences for her students.

“Making science concepts easily accessible for my students is one of the tenets of my teaching philosophy,” she said.

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Bethoney joined the Episcopal Academy nine years ago. She currently teaches Upper School biology and works very closely with her colleagues to bring new experiments and activities to the classroom.

Over the last five years, she has designed several short science courses that give students a glimpse of areas not usually offered at the high school level.

She also leads an after-school program, he Episcopal Academy chapter of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science. During the summer, Bethoney conducts research at the Temple University Health System’s Fox Chase Cancer Center.

The Pennsylvania Outstanding Biology Teacher Award will be presented to Bethoney in November, at the NABT’s convention in San Diego.

“Receiving this award is extremely gratifying in my quest to teach students how awe-inspiring and diverse biology can be,” she said.

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