High school physics teacher perfects the formula for inspiring students

Amir Abo-Shaeer's successful combination includes founding a growing engineering academy and inspiring motivated, robot-building students. He is the first high school teacher to win a MacArthur Foundation 'genius' grant.

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Dos Pueblos High School physics teacher Amir Abo-Shaeer leads a high-achieving engineering academy at the Goleta, Calif., campus. Abo-Shaeer and his robot-building students are the subject of a new book, and a film is in the works. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / March 1, 2011)

Amir Abo-Shaeer is most definitely a model to follow. Check out the article above to gain a little insight to his program, beliefs and FIRST Robotics.