DAPHNE, Ala. — Twice a year, the Alabama Association of Supervision and Curriculum and Development presents the Outstanding Curriculum Leader Award to an educator in Alabama who has made a positive impact on his or her school or school district as well as across the state.

The award represents the best in leadership practice in urriculum and instruction . Recipients are nominated by colleagues who believe in them and have benefited from their leadership. The award is presented during the AASCD Affiliate meeting at the CLAS Conference in the summer and during the Fall Instructional Leadership Conference.

The summer 2014 recipient was Dr. Pam Henson, Director of Instructional Support for Baldwin County Schools. Dr. Henson has served in her district for 30 years as science supervisor, grant writer, and director of curriculum and instructional support, and holds memberships in many local, state, and national organizations, including AASCD, the National Science Teachers Association, and CLAS, where she has served as an officer and committee chair for many of them.

Henson has received more than 50 awards and recognitions for her work as a science teacher as well as an administrator in curriculum and instruction, has articles and papers published in a range of publications including The Science Teacher, AASB Magazine, and KAPPAN, and has presented on the local, state, and national levels in the areas of science, technology, and educational issues.

Additionally, she has been recognized at the White House twice for her educational, innovative programs.

In her school district, Dr. Henson has implemented one of the top Pre-K programs in the state, International Baccalaureate programs in two Baldwin County high schools, Early College Enrollment program with Faulkner State Community College and Baldwin County students, and partnered with the Fairhope Airport Authority to build an aviation facility at the Fairhope Airport.

She has written and received over $6 million dollars in grants that have directly benefitted students and teachers in Baldwin County.

Her implementation of Professional Learning Communities in Baldwin County was recognized by AdvancED as a program of excellence.

One of her nominators described her as having "a lasting legacy within the Baldwin County Schools."