2015 Master Teachers: Connie Atkisson

Mrs. Atkisson has been a teacher since the day she was born, according to her mother. She has been teaching in Michigan since 1989 and is known for her science achievements with students, including an invitation for her and a student to be guests of the White House. Her passion is helping children to become their very best and unlock the potential within them. She has received several awards for her teaching, including the Walter P Chrysler Award for the top ten teachers in Michigan and the Greening Teacher of the year. She has been chosen for many NASA awards and has even been part of a special teacher astronaut program where she floated in space and was a human basketball. Her favorite experience though, was when her students were part of an experiment that was onboard the International Space Station and she received an email directly from them announcing the success of their experiment! “We have been the first DPS students for many events such as this and it really impacts each student as they realize that they CAN accomplish a goal. My motto is to impact and change the world, one student at a time.” Mrs. Atkisson says