NEW PALESTINE — The two advanced placement educators from New Palestine High School who were chosen as finalists for state AP teachers of the year by a program at the University of Notre Dame are now co-winners.
Mark Blachly and Lisa Hardin were both honored by the university Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program, known as AP-TIP when they were selected as two of the top AP educators in the state. They were named co-winners Friday, Nov. 6 after university officials selected the winners from the top AP educators in the state.
Since 2012, the AP-TIP program has worked with high schools in Indiana to increase student enrollment in AP math, science and English courses and to increase the number of qualifying scores on AP exams for those courses. Over those eight years, Indiana high schools participating in AP-TIP have repeatedly shown gains in enrollment and scores.
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Blachly and Hardin were named as two of the four finalists for the teacher of the year in the math category. Blachly teaches physics and computer science classes. Hardin teaches calculus. They’ll both receive certificates and recognition for the honor from the university, district curriculum director Miles Hercamp said.
