Elsbeth Kroeber

Elise Elsbeth Kroeber (November 28, 1882, Manhattan –1969) was an American biology teacher for the New York Public School System who created a general biology curriculum for high school known as "The Kroeber Curriculum".

Kroeber also co-authored the biology textbook "Adventures of Living Things" used in high school biology classes. This text book was seen as a novel approach to biology when published in 1938.

Every year, the New York Biology Teachers Association awards the Elsbeth Kroeber Memorial Award to a graduating senior form the New York Public Schools.

Early life and career
Kroeber was born on November 28, 1882, in Manhattan.

First a biology teacher, Kroeber retired in 1954 as assistant principal at Midwood High School in Brooklyn. However, she continued her efforts in education for the next 10 years, serving as supervisor and board member for the Schools Volunteer Program of the Public Education Association, a tutoring program for the disadvantaged in New York City. She also developed and supervised in service courses to prepare teachers to become departmental chairs.

Elsbeth Kroeber Memorial Award Recipients

 * 1972 - Karen Joy Shaw
 * 1973 - David Burton Grossberg
 * 1976 - Annette Stone
 * 1977 - Ellen Cutler, Patricia Manning
 * 1978 - Doreen Szczupiel
 * 1981 - Aaron P. Turkewitz
 * 1988 - Christine Ortiz, Sanya Tomsic