Texas science teacher Krystle Moos has been named the 2024 Outstanding Texas Educator by the Texas Academy of Science. Photo Credit: Texas Academy of Science

There are many outstanding educators working in public schools in Texas. One of them is Krystle Moos, a science teacher in Waco. She has been named the 2024 Outstanding Texas Educator by the Texas Academy of Science (TAS).

Krystle teaches at Midway Highway School. There she teaches courses in Chemistry Advanced Placement Chemistry. She has also served as the University Interscholastic League Science Coach for the past five years, with students who have gone on to the state level in each of the past two years. Her career as a secondary level science educator spans 17 years.

The daughter of a science educator, Krystle possesses a passion for uncovering science in the world around her. She brings this passion into the classroom through hands-on lab experiments and lessons while building students’ confidence in working through complex concepts. In addition, Krystle mentors student teachers through the Professional Development School partnership with Baylor University. Additionally, she is a teacher leader for a free professional development program offered to AP Chemistry teachers called APTeach. The program helps to showcase strategies to improve student learning.

Her recognition by TAS is not the only honor that Krystle has received. She has been named the Texas Region 12 Teacher of the Year; the Midway Independent School District Teacher of the Year; and Associated Chemistry Teacher of Texas 2022 Guest Speaker. In October 2023, Krystle was selected as a Texas state finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).

Krystle earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York in 2007. She earned her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Baylor University in 2023. Additionally, she is a National Board Certified Teacher.