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Paul is a 7-12 science instructor from Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools in Lyons, Nebraska. Paul’s proud to say that LDNE is his K-12 alma mater. He currently teaches in the same classroom where he originally discovered the joys of learning and exploring the natural sciences. He holds three teaching endorsements in Biology, Agriculture Education, & Health Sciences Education, with a Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Education in 2003 and a Masters of Science in Entomology with a focus on honey bees in 2009; both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Paul has taught 18 uniquely diverse curricular classes in his 24-year teaching career, including college credit biology, science research class, welding and agricultural mechanics, Earth and space science, and agricultural leadership. He has coached track and field as well as high school cross country in which his teams have earned four conference championships and five team state qualifications. He serves as LDNE’s Student Assistant Team Coordinator for grades 7-12. He sponsors quiz bowl, National Honor Society, and is a substitute bus driver for his district. Paul is a National Geographic Certified Educator, 2020 Advocate for The Society for Science and the Public, and a 2017 Nebraska Finalist for the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Paul, his wife, and three children live less than a mile away from the family farm, where they pursue their love of rural life. He is passionate about family, his Savior, and mentoring kids. Some of his interests include beekeeping, bird watching and playing guitar. Paul loves the teachable moment and brainstorming how technology can be used to produce and enhance learning opportunities, especially through collaborative efforts between school districts both within the state of Nebraska and around the world.
Paul Timm
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools
400 S. 5th
Lyons, NE 68038
Twitter: @PaulTimmLDNE
Facebook: @NebraskaTOY
Webpage: t.ly/QOO6
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