SHINY APPLES AND GOLD STARS: A big, warm EdSurge-y congrats to National Teacher of the Year, Jeff Charbonneau who was received by President Obama last week at the White House along with other state teachers of the year. Charbonneau, a National Board Certified educator and member of the National Education Association, is largely responsible for revamping the STEM curriculum at Zillah HS in Zillah ,WA. He’s also the founder and director of the Zillah Robot Challenge which is open to students throughout Washington state.