Terrel Smith – Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association

Terrel “T” Smith is in his 38th year of teaching in Sherwood, where he has coached track and other sports. T champions technology education at school and through service in various organizations:

State of Oregon STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Task Force Advisory
Past member of the State of Oregon Governor’s committee on Teacher Effectiveness
Oregon Education Association Teaching and Learning Cabinet
2005-current- Member of the George Fox U. Education Consortium
National Education Association CTE delegate
Local teacher union president 2006-2014
President of the Oregon Computer Science teachers Association-2014-2017
Member of the Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association state planning committee-25 years
Instructor for Oregon CSTA summer SuperQuest workshops-20 years
Past member of the statewide industry/higher ed./secondary education student recruiting committee-OPAS
Member of the People to People Computer Science delegation to China in November 2006 to study Chinese secondary computer science education
Recent member of the State of Oregon Governor’s committee on K-12 STEM initiatives
Oregon Education Association Board member-2010-2013
Current member of the State of Oregon Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) representing Oregon at the national level
CTE certified-Oregon TSPC
Recent member of the governor’s Oregon Coalition for Quality Teaching and Learning as the K-12 representative
Current member of the Oregon Department of Ed. College/university Ed. Department accreditation team

In 2007, T was named Oregon Technology Teacher of the Year by the Software Association of Oregon (now the Technology Association of Oregon).