tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78396374582475315722024-03-27T16:53:04.898-07:00Celebrating Excellence in EducationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-63837949857631323372014-07-02T06:31:00.002-07:002014-07-02T06:33:25.288-07:00Secondary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Claudia Castillo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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has been building positive and motivating relationships with and between each
of my students. . . . I want each of my students to feel individually
recognized by me and by their peers whether they are introverts or extroverts,
high achievers or low achievers, rule-followers or rule- breakers.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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example of what the Spring Branch Teacher of the Year should be. She is
extremely strong and effective in the classroom, a leader in the curriculum
area, and a kind and compassionate person who you want around kids.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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together in the Childress Foundation Academy. Her students would become my
students. It was easy to tell what a great job she was doing in the classroom
by how prepared her students were when they got to me. The creative ideas that
she put into her lessons and her hard work made it possible for her students to
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-28420869351945949592014-07-02T06:29:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:29:23.218-07:00Secondary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Nicole Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Baptist University at San Antonio, Master’s of Education, Educational
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to help others cultivate their own. Students blossom with independence and are
able to attribute their successes and learning back to themselves.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Harris is a tremendous asset to our team at the Academy of Choice. Nicole
maintains a high degree of flexibility and understanding as a professional
educator. These standards, among many others that Nicole possesses are crucial
to the nontraditional goals set forth in the mission we have here at the
Academy of Choice.” –</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Michele Hilberth, Ed.D. , Academy of Choice
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is beloved by her students because she offers an alternative to the typical;
her class is project based, and students engage in verbal presentations, visual
art based projects, creative writing, and discussions to display their knowledge
of content.” –</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Anita
Wadhwa, Ed.D. , Academy of Choice Instructor</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Spring Branch ISD, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">“If
one were to step into my classroom, they would see students working on projects
that allowed them to creatively use their strengths. I am a firm believer in
project-based learning that brings together all types of </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">intelligence</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">. My
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mrs.
Flores truly cares and works with students in her classroom, but also feels the
urgency to impact every student on this campus. She makes a daily commitment to
show students how to build on their strengths and potential for the future. . .
. She dedicates her life to making an impact daily on the lives of students.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Patricia Thomas, Landrum Middle
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Abigayl’s
greatest strengths are her flexibility, creativity and the ability to adapt to
change within her subject matter as it pertains to presenting it to her
students. Her passion for teaching, open-mindedness and placing students’ needs
first makes her a great candidate for this great honor in SBISD.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Brenda De La Rosa, Landrum Middle
School Assistant Principal</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Landrum Middle School Teacher
of the Year, Spring Branch ISD, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Houston Rockets Teacher
Appreciation Night Honoree, February 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Teacher of the Month,
Landrum Middle School, December 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-1965808512530821722014-07-02T06:23:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:34:20.729-07:00Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Naomi Ford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hunters Creek
Elementary School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Certified Church Educator, 2006-2008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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College (Sherman, Texas), Master of Arts in Teaching, 2003<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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College (Sherman, Texas), Bachelor of Fine Arts/Psychology, 2002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Creek Elementary, Spring Branch ISD, 2008-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Presbyterian Church (Hurst, Texas), 2005-2008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, 2003-2005<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nine years total of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“My
contribution is my heart. I’ve been in different schools and worked with
students at each extreme. No matter rich, poor, dyslexic, gifted,
English-language learner, boy or girl, I hope that the time I invest in them
has made a difference to them. I hope that they know that I continue to believe
in them and they are loved.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In the words of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Omi
has extremely high expectations for herself and her students. She helps each
student reach his or her full potential. She is able to keep <i>each</i> student challenged, and right on
the cutting edge of learning, without causing the child to be stressed. Her
bright students are challenged and motivated to learn. Her struggling learners
are challenged and motivated as well. She’s able to provide each student with
just the right amount of support to “be the best” that he or she can be.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Robye
Snyder, Hunters Creek Elementary Principal</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mrs.
Ford embraces SBISD’s T-2-4 initiative by ensuring that all students reach
their full potential by providing the needed support to develop a solid
foundation on which to build. She sets high expectations for students and
expects only the very best from them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Belinda
Henry, Hunters Creek Elementary Assistant Principal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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& Activities:</span></b></div>
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Spring Branch ISD, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">West Houston Area Council of
Teachers of English, member, 2013-Present</span><b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Grade 3 Team Leader,
2012-2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Campus Improvement Team
(CIT), Member, 2010-2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-66731669351304863772014-07-02T06:19:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:34:41.053-07:00Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Delfino Guillen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Doctoral Degree (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Master’s Degree in Teaching, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Science, Interdisciplinary Studies-Bilingual Education, 2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Associate of Arts, May 2000<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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career would be in helping people. That desire, in combination with my father’s
example of having hard work ethics, led me to feel the need to take advantage
of every educational opportunity so that I may better serve.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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campus. When he walks the hallways, students from kinder through fifth grade
run to him to give him hugs. This is a reflection of how amazing Delfino is. He
selflessly gives all that he has to the students at our school, the parents,
and our community. We are all better because of him.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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students and for making sure he meets each child’s needs. He embodies the true
spirit of campus and district Teacher of the Year.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2013-2014</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-19950165706266322732014-07-02T06:14:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:14:13.278-07:00Spring Oaks Middle 2014 Teacher of the Year - Farkhunda Yasim Azeem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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University (Bombay, India) Master of Science in Textile Chemistry, 1991<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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University (Bombay, India) Associate Degree, Business Management, 1990<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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University (Bombay, India) Bachelor of Science in Sciences, 1989<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Oaks Middle School, Spring Branch ISD, 2004-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Academy (Houston, Texas), 2003-2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
believe that teaching students to learn, think and reflect on their learning
and thinking are the keys to producing lifelong learners who will be ready to
meet the challenges of 21<sup>st</sup> century careers. Students need to have
authentic, personally meaningful experiences to help them learn to use
technology effectively, solve problems creatively, work collaboratively,
communicate clearly, and live ethically.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mrs.
Azeem is that one in a million teacher who has all the tools, abilities, and,
of course, the desire to be successful and help kids.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ms.
Azeem was from Day One and incredibly gifted teacher. Her smile and her ease
with students, her natural love of learning, her ability to see from the
students’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and her knack for finding interesting and engaging learning activities were all
indications of a master teacher who just needed a few years to fully develop
her craft. “ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sablatura, Ed.D., Former Spring Oaks Middle Principal, now Assistant to the
Superintendent and Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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& Activities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Region IV Collaborative STM, Member, 2012-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School, 2006-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-153621584926915032014-07-02T06:10:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:10:40.864-07:00The Guthrie Center 2014 Teacher of the Year - Jane Primrose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Med-Educational Leadership, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Texas), Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences, 2003 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Station, Texas) Bachelor of Science-Animal Science, 2001<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2012-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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education are my students. Many students return from college and mention that
they have significantly less struggles in college because I taught them ‘how to
learn,’ or that they are more comfortable expressing themselves because of my
classes. I have attended weddings, baby showers, college graduations and birthday
parties of some of my students, and feel blessed to have been a part of many of
their journeys.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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before class with a question about a sick animal, a class assignment or FFA
question, she is ready, willing and able to help. . . . She is always willing
to help with the what, when, why and how questions that come by the hundreds
each day. I know this to be true because my son, wife and I have been on the
asking end of many of those questions over the past couple of years.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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real deal. She expects the same high standards from her students that she
demands of herself. She listens to her students, parents and coworkers and
responds with empathy without accepting excuses. Jane approaches even the most
difficult situation or person with professionalism, tact and a sense that
nothing is insurmountable or irresolvable.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Improvement Team, The Guthrie Center, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Agriculture Teacher of the Year, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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City Rookie Teacher of the Year, 2004</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-8330090772231084762014-07-02T06:07:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:07:45.963-07:00Spring Woods Middle 2014 Teacher of the Year - Joseph Maurer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">University
of Houston Graduate School of Education iSmart (Integrated Science Mathematics
and Reflective Teaching) cohort member, 2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Community College, Associates of Sciences in Health Sciences, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Houston, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature & Linguistics, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
believe that all students can be successful with time, resources, inspiration
and each other. Children are curious about the world around them. Given the
opportunity, students can and will come together to learn about anything that captures
their attention. Students are self-directed learners who will surprise us with
their insight, ideas and creativity. What makes me an outstanding teacher is
that I provide students the structure and spark to drive their curiosity about
the mathematics we learn in class.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mr.
Maurer is a team player, serves as an instructional leader on our campus as
well as Math Department Chair. He is inclusive in his leadership of his math
team and has encouraged other teachers to try the flipped classroom and other
instructional methods for student success. “ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In
his classroom the flow of learning begins the moment a student crosses the
threshold because, as he says, ‘Every minute counts!’ His math class is an
active place where students are learning and then demonstrating what they have
learned. You may often see students up in front of the class teaching their
classmates what they have learned, and the students are excited about this!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2012-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">National Council for the Teachers of
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lorenza V. Garay</span></b></div>
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Houston Downtown (Houston, Texas), Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies,
- Bilingual<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Branch ISD, Ridgecrest Elementary School, 2011-present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">"I remind them [my students] that dreams can come true. This one year, one [of] my students asked me what my dream was. without a thought my response to him was, 'I live my dream every day when I am here teaching in the classroom.'"</span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the words of
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">“Mrs. Garay is an over-comer, a
problem-solver, an innovator, and a dynamic member of our 4</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"> grade
team. Her enthusiasm, love, and passion for teaching our second language
learner from poverty cannot be rivaled by any other candidate.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">Mrs. Garay “builds sound relationships
with her students and is committed to learning about them and their interest so
that she can speak on each of them on a more personal level. She knows who is
playing on a soccer team, what each student’s pet is named, and what students
are looking forward to having a new baby brother or sister soon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">–</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Christine Tuckett, 4<sup>th</sup> Grade Teacher,
Ridgecrest Elementary<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">J. Landon Short Mini Grant for Educators, recipient, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Cum Lade, University of Houston, 2010</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-22129556036173224112014-07-02T05:51:00.002-07:002014-07-02T05:51:48.737-07:00Spring Branch Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Noemi Gomez de Alonso<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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University of Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico) and Region 4 for Bilingual ACP Early
Childhood (EC) to 4<sup>th</sup> Grade, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at ITESM Technological of Monterrey Institute (Monterrey,NL, Mexico), Ciudad
Juarez, 2003-2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jose E. Medrano
Superior Teaching School (Chihuahua, Mexico)</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: grey; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: grey; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Ciudad Juarez, Educational Sciences Diploma, 2003<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">UNAM Autonomous
University of Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico), General Medicine, 1981<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">McHenry County
College (Crystal Lake, Ill.) Associate Degree, 1975<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Juarez ITESM, English at professional level; Biology and Health services at
high school level,2003-2006 UACJ Autonomous University of Ciudad
Juarez (Chihuahua, Mexico) , School of Medicine, 2004-2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaching experience <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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say, for how we listen, for how we conduct ourselves. Alone or along with
parents, the future of a child, a group of children, a generation of children,
generations of students, is in our hands…It is an honor and a responsibility to
be a teacher.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in class and tutor if the school requires it. Not Mrs. Gomez. On a regular
basis, she will take the time to tutor students who need it after school in her
classroom. She takes a step further by teaching the parents as well.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Pre-Kindergarten Team Leader, Spring Branch Elementary,
2012-2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-85570145738780745702014-07-02T05:42:00.000-07:002014-07-02T05:42:27.705-07:00Nottingham Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Lori Davis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Houston( Houston, Texas), Early Childhood Endorsement, 1987-89<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Decatur, Ill.), Bachelor of Science Vocal Music Education, K-12, 1980<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary School, Spring Branch ISD, August 2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School, Spring Branch ISD, August 1987 – August 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Community Schools (Taylorville Ill.), 1980-1981<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bengali poet, Tagore, ‘each child comes with the message that God is not yet
discouraged of man.’ As a kindergarten teacher, I am so privileged to work with
our youngest learners and am present as their gifts and talents are reveled. “<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at Terrace Elementary School for 24 years, and this year she joined our staff
at Nottingham Elementary and has served as our Kindergarten Team Leader. . .
.She hosted a ‘Gingerbread Night’ of reading where students and their parents
came together in their pajamas to enjoy some hot cocoa and a good book.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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amazing. Incredible, compassionate, and special! Lori makes every child feel
cared for and accepted just as they are. She should be teaching classroom
management in-services to every teacher in our district.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2012-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1997-1998</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Stephanie Aguirre </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Memorial Middle School</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">University of Houston (Houston, Texas), Master’s in
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">University of Houston (Houston, Texas), Bachelor of
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Memorial Middle School, Spring Branch
ISD, 2011-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Katy High School, Katy ISD, 2010-2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Spring Branch ISD (Substitute), 2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Stratford High School (Student Teacher), Spring
Branch ISD, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Four
and a half years total of teaching experience<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“I’m fairly new, but I began my career
with a big heart and a lot of energy. I have many more milestones to reach and
contributions to make. So far, I am most proud of strengthening the art and
technology programs at Memorial Middle School. I love that so many students
want to take photography and learn about the arts and digital graphics.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“Stephanie is conscientious,
hard-working and is truly gifted in the way she works with her students. . . .
She brings a wealth of knowledge and real world experiences to her students.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“Mrs. Aguirre is an exceptional teacher
as well as a leader and highly effective program director. She never thinks
twice about contributing her own personal time and resources so that her
students will have every opportunity to succeed in her classroom and beyond.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Texas
Art Education Association, Student Event Organizer, 2010-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Staff
Development Course Instructor, March 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Toy
Drive Sponsor, Memorial Middle and Thornwood Elementary, December 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-color: white;">PTA
School Bell Award, Memorial Middle School, 2012-2013</span><span style="background-color: silver;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-39485507664386902172014-07-01T14:01:00.000-07:002014-07-01T14:01:36.903-07:00Thornwood Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Stacy Hoover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2001-2005<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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quote I feel really resembles my focus is by Mother Theresa. She said, ‘I alone
cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create
many ripples.’ I spend my days teaching children that they can be anything they
want to be. I meet them right where they are and push them to be the best they
can be. I cannot change the world by myself, but I CAN change each student that
is put in my class so that they are the best they can be each and every day.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is an exception role model as she consistently uses Love and Logic strategies
to guild positive strategies to build positive relations with students.
Entering her classroom you will find a friendly, safe, nurturing and powerful
environment where children are challenged and respected.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">–</span><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vicki M. Lullo, Thornwood Elementary Assistant Principal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2010-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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20012-2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-88298508564792820572014-07-01T14:00:00.001-07:002014-07-01T14:00:06.885-07:00The Tiger Trail School 2014 Teacher of the Year - Kinsey Hoover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elementary, Spring Branch ISD, April-June 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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everyone else to where and what they want to be. You can not be a doctor, a
lawyer, a CEO of a company without getting some kind of schooling. What better
way to make a difference than giving and helping young children learn.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that make high expectations for thinking, learning and teaching a reality. Her enthusiasm
and genuine concern for all students is exemplary. . . . She has a bias for
action and is a highly productive leader.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School for Early Learning Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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teachers. She demonstrates an ability to foster other’s learning and a desire
to be a lifelong learner.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Math</span><span style="background-color: silver;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-49473650463917634912014-07-01T13:59:00.001-07:002014-07-01T13:59:41.309-07:00Woodview Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - David Edmunds<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Special Education, ESL, K-12</span></b><br />
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Penn.), Master of Education, 1981<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bachelor of Arts, 1972<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1988-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Branch ISD, 1981-1986<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that has contributed to the teacher I am today; thinking quickly on my feet,
learning to adapt materials to meet the needs of my students, and getting the
student to smile. It sounds like a recipe, and in many ways it is.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the words of others . . .<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Edmunds has always had good rapport with his students and their parents. He
really goes out of his way to build strong relationships. The students know he
cares and they like being in his classroom. He establishes strong communication
with his students’ parents. Many parents have expressed that he genuinely cares
about his students and the Life Skills parents are very pleased with the
progress the children are making.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary School Principal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Edmunds helped transform the way the way we approach discipline. . . With his efforts we have cut the number of
discipline referrals in half at Woodview. Our children and teachers are focused
on creating positive relationships and interactions.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-57782220190060148792014-07-01T13:58:00.001-07:002014-07-01T13:58:06.475-07:00The Bendwood School 2014 Teacher of the Year - Brooke Christopherson<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; page-break-after: avoid;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“All too often
a child might give up too easily. I try and tell my students that it is okay to
struggle. You may not always ‘get it’ immediately, but it is important to have
the life skills and knowledge to work things out.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Ms. Christopherson is
a dedicated educator specializing in the area of working with students who have
been identified as gifted and talented. Her knowledge base in developing gifts
and talents in these children is so broad that her colleagues often call on her
for her expertise. . . . She has worked in Spring Branch for 5 years with four of
those teaching in the SPIRAL Program for Gifted and Talented.” </span></div>
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School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Brooke has embraced the
practice of being a lifelong learner, evidenced by her skill in independently
developing, planning, writing, and delivering curriculum related to the study
of ancient civilizations. The rigorous instructional lessons and activities she
delivers to her student each day challenge them in a manner that is motivating,
relevant and ‘out of the box.” </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Spring Woods High
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rice
University (Houston, Texas), Bachelor of Arts 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Spring
Woods High School, Spring Branch ISD, 2012-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Patrick
Henry Middle School, Houston ISD, 2009-2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Five years total of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
think part of showing love for students is caring enough to make then
disciplined, responsible students. I have high levels of expectations for my
students and though there may be a learning curve for some, they end up meeting
the expectations and, as a result, they feel better about themselves and are
able to accomplish more. To accept anything less than their personal best is to
do a disservice to them and to keep them from reaching their full potential.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Each
kid is important to Charles. . . He is the most demanding teacher in our
school, and the kids respond [to him] in a very receptive way. When kids do not
do well on tests or quizzes, Charles goes back to the drawing board to see what
needs to be retaught for the entire class, or he will meet the needs of each
individual student.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">–</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Keith
Cripps</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Spring
Woods High Campus Athletic Director and Head Football Coach</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Charles
Reed represents more than a teacher . . . he is a role model, father figure,
SBISD graduate, and a T-2-4 counselor. When observing Charles’ room, it is
evident that he believes in both the value of his students as human beings as
well as the power of his students as learners.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Parker, Spring Woods High Principal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Campus Decision Making Committee, Member,
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-443821420270511132014-07-01T11:07:00.001-07:002014-07-01T11:07:13.314-07:00Spring Branch Middle School 2014 Teacher of the Year - Lauren Hauver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Texas
A&M University (College Station, Texas), Masters of Education, Public School
Administration, 2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Texas
A&M University (College Station, Texas), Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary
Studies, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Spring
Branch Middle School, Spring Branch ISD, 2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">O’Banion
Middle School, Garland ISD, 2011-2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Three years total of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Teaching
and serving on a middle school campus is the greatest career choice in the
world. I wake up each day knowing that I have the opportunity that day to be a
student’s hero, a student’s pseudo-“mom,” a student’s ally on a hard day. When
entering the career of education, I had a goal to change the world. That goal
has morphed into a dream now of just changing the world for my students.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mrs.
Hauver was born a teacher . . . Her love for knowledge is contagious, not only
for her students, but for her colleagues. She works endless hours researching
for that certain lesson, reading passage, diagram, or foldable that will help
her students grasp the meaning of the subject and expand their knowledge . . .
Lauren comes early and stays late to work with all of her students in tutorial
sessions.” </span></div>
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McKie</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">,
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Spring
Branch Middle School Lead Science Teacher</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Positive,
collaborative, student-centered, professional and energetic are adjectives that
describe Lauren. Although this is Lauren’s first year at Spring Branch Middle,
she has tremendously impacted the culture and climate of our campus.” </span></div>
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Branch Middle School, 2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-36026945354564514012014-07-01T11:04:00.006-07:002014-07-01T11:05:28.477-07:00Memorial High School 2014 Teacher of the Year - Cathy Bottoms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b>Newspaper,
Photojournalism, Fine Arts Photography, Electronic Media, Advanced Placement
Fine Arts Photography (12th Grade)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sam
Houston State University (Huntsville, Texas) Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Teaching,
1978 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Memorial
High School, Spring Branch ISD, 2004-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Northbrook
High School, SBISD, 1980-2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">McReynolds
Junior High School, Houston ISD, 1978-1980<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">36 years
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Memorial
High School and SBISD have supported me through come creative ideas. I was
given the opportunity to launch a summer school photography program in 2007
with National Geographic. I have been around the world with this “adventurous
idea.” This summer (2014), I will travel with 16 students to Iceland. What
wonderful memories Memorial High School has provided me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Cathy
does not let dust settle under her feet or those of her students. She is
focused, passionate and extremely caring of each of her student’s talent. She
takes the brightest students further and extends the basics for the newcomers.”
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">–</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bill Lakin, Memorial High Principal</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
have taught for over 40 years in four states in both public and private
schools. Cathy Bottoms is one of the most outstanding teachers I have had the
good fortune to know and collaborate with at Memorial.” –</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cathleen May, Memorial High Art
Teacher<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lead Journalism Teacher, Spring Branch ISD,
2007- Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Edith Fox King Outstanding Journalism Teacher
in the State, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-38328921894435454302014-07-01T11:02:00.004-07:002014-07-01T11:02:47.750-07:00Valley Oaks Elementary School 2014 Teacher of the Year - Patrick Toomey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Saint
Xavier University (Chicago, Ill.), Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Oaks Elementary School, 2012-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Calumet
Public School District 132, Fall 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Oaks Elementary School, Spring 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School, Matteson School District 162, 2008-2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“My ultimate goal as a teacher is to
contribute to my students well being and view of themselves in the grander
picture of the world. It is an ongoing goal to show them that their actions and
efforts will not only have an effect on them today but for many years to come.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“As Patrick’s teaching partner, I have found him to be a
rock that I can always count on. He has spent the past 3½ years inspiring,
amazing, humbling and encouraging me. He does the same for the entire
population of Valley Oaks Elementary School. Patrick is a beacon of light for
our 5<sup>th</sup> grade team, and for so many programs that are successful at
Valley Oaks.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Patrick is generous, kind, funny, organized, intelligent
and a fabulous future Master Teacher. He is a risk taker, he never takes no for
an answer, and he sets the bar as high as he can for his students to reach. I
honestly believe that when Patrick came to Valley Oaks, we became a better
school because he was hired.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sunshine Committee, Member, Valley Oaks
Elementary, Spring Branch ISD,2013-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary, Spring Branch ISD, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Outstanding First Year Teacher Award,
Illinois School, Matteson School District 162, 2008-2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Recognition, Archdiocese of Chicago, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-79566580214078537332014-07-01T11:00:00.000-07:002014-07-01T11:00:09.046-07:00Spring Shadows Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Joanne Thomas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Spring Shadows
Elementary School<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Education, 4<sup>th</sup> Grade <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rice
University (Houston, Texas), Continuing Studies, 2013-Present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Region
IV, Alternative Certification Program, 2009</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">University
of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Bachelor of Science Corporate Finance and
Investment Management, 1985<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Spring
Shadows Elementary School, 2011-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shadows Elementary School, 2010-2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Memorial
Drive Elementary School, 2009-2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Memorial
Drive Elementary School , 2007-2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School, 2000-2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seven years total of teaching
experience<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Teachers are building the next
generation of critical thinkers. My daily goal is to build young men and women
with integrity, honor and the desire to work hard. This will focus this
generation to be successful and happy adults.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the words of others . . . <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“In our Spring Shadows community, she is the teacher who
organized the ‘big trip to Austin.’ When the principal told her funds were
tight, she and her teammates were able to fund raise over $4,000.When the tour
company organizing the trip pulled out, Mrs. Thomas refused to give up. She
organized the tours herself. . . . Why?
Because she believes we get what we give and she gives it her all – daily!” </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – <b>Spring
Shadows Elementary Assistant Principal Sue Bryant<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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to plant the “seeds of success” in the district’s students, whether she sees
them bloom or they bloom later. A student is fortunate to have Mrs. Thomas as
their teacher.” </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– <b>Carolyn Browning, District I-Coach<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Science Teachers Association of Texas, member, 2013-Present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Teacher of the Year, Thomas J. Pilgrim Elementary, Houston ISD,
2001-2002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Social Justice Coordinator, Early Childhood Division, The Regis School
of the Sacred Heart <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-26146970368930017882014-07-01T10:57:00.002-07:002014-08-05T07:56:10.872-07:00Sherwood Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Kelly Schuler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">University
of St. Thomas(Houston, Texas), Masters of Education MUSE Program, Masters in
Multicultural Special Education, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">University
of St. Thomas (Houston, Texas), completed Houston Alternative Certification
Program including <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in Special Education, 2001<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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University of Houston (Houston, Texas), Bachelor of Science in Psychology with
minor in Sociology; Varsity Swim Team, 1997<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sherwood
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meadow
Wood Elementary School, 2009-2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Regis School of the Sacred Heart, 2003-2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lt.
Cunningham and Thomas J. Pilgrim elementary schools, Houston ISD, 1999-2002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">“It is important to lead the child to water, rather than provide
it. I work to construct opportunities for children to explore their curiosity
and lead them to find their own answers to their questions.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">“Kelly sandwiches learning between daily hugs and high-fives,
understanding how relationships are the foundation of the classroom. To help
students believe in themselves, she shows sincere belief in them. In her room,
there is no excuse. Her students will learn, no matter their history or odds.
Her gift for luring these children into successful learning makes her
exceptional. She takes the mission to develop and guide lifelong learners and
accepts nothing less for every student.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">–</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <b>Melissa
Ramirez, Ed.D. SBISD Instructional Coach, Sherwood Elementary<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">“She [treats] children as if they were her own blood, holds them
accountable for the work they can do, and tricks them into believing they can
do it – until they can! She treats them as if they are her own. And, in doing
so, models for others how to teach.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Council for Exceptional Children, Member, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Houston Association for the Education of Young Children, Member,
2002-2003<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Teacher of the Year, Thomas J. Pilgrim Elementary, Houston ISD,
2001-2002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Social Justice Coordinator, Early Childhood Division, The Regis School
of the Sacred Heart <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-52148667594621158282014-07-01T09:58:00.001-07:002014-07-01T09:58:22.826-07:00Hollibrook Elementary 2014 Teacher of the Year - Melina Galeana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">University of Houston – Downtown, Bachelor’s Degree in
Interdisciplinary Studies, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Growing
up in the same neighborhood as my students, teaching in the school where I went
as a child has given me the greater satisfaction. Knowing that I can make a
difference in a child’s life by simply sharing my story, that if I lived
similar difficulties that they face today they too can look forward to a
brighter future. There is no greater reward than that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ms.
Galeana is a kindergarten teacher that I have had the opportunity to work with
for eight years at Hollibrook Elementary. . .
She is searching for different methods to bring out the best in best in
each child she serves.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Melina
. . . is currently the team leader for kindergarten, leading the teachers in
planning and developing lessons. She has volunteered to supervise student
teachers from the University of Houston. She helps them develop lessons and
works with them to develop and strengthen their teaching skills. She is a
passionate and dedicated teacher who sees no obstacle, only challenges. She
truly does ‘whatever it takes’ to make students successful.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Kindergarten
Team Leader, Hollibrook Elementary, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mentor, Hollibrook Elementary, 2012-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Teacher Mentor, Hollibrook Elementary, Spring 2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hollibrook Elementary, 2010-2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839637458247531572.post-39606840398693216642014-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:002014-07-01T13:58:38.246-07:00Rummel Creek Elementary 2014 Campus Teacher of the Year - Kathleen Smith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Kathleen Smith</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Rummel
Creek Elementary</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Baylor University (Waco, Texas), Masters of
Early Education, 1991<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Baylor University (Waco, Texas), Bachelors of
Science in Elementary Education, 1988<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Rummel Creek Elementary, Spring Branch ISD, 2002-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">First Baptist Church (Longview, Texas), 1992-98<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Pine Tree Primary, Pine Tree ISD, 1991-1996<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Meadowbrook Elementary, Waco ISD, 1988-1991<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">21
years total of teaching experience<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“A
mosaic is an art form that uses small pieces of a variety of materials to
create an incredible work of art. Teaching is similar to this ancient art form.
Our goal as educators is to create a well-rounded, caring and productive
life-long learner and citizen — each child is a piece of art.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the words of others . . .<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I have the honor of being a
collaborative teacher as well as a parent of a student in Mrs. Smith’s
classroom. . . She would handle any behavioral issue at school to help teach
the students socially appropriate ways to communicate and respond. We, as
parents, had the ability to conference and discuss our child’s needs at any
time.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">– <b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Wendy Olson, Rummel Creek Elementary parent and teacher<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I urge you to select Kathleen Smith as
Teacher of the Year . . . She truly
personifies what a teacher should be. What more could you ask of someone, but
to be selfless in directing the young minds that will one day lead our nation.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">– <b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomeka
Mleod, parent of two former students<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Honors, Awards & Activities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pre-Kindergarten
Team Leader, 2005-Present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">PTA Lifetime
Membership Award, 1994-1995<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Primary
Teacher of the Year, Pine Tree ISD, 1994-1995</span></div>
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Teachers of Reading, Founding Member and Secretary, 1993-1996<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Lori Davis</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Nottingham
Elementary School</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">University of Houston (Houston, Texas), Early Childhood Endorsement,
1987-89<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), Bachelor of Science
Vocal Music Education, K-12, 1980<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Nottingham Elementary, Spring Branch ISD, August 2013-Present</span></div>
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teaching experience<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“There
is a quote I love from the Bengali poet, Tagore, ‘each child comes with the
message that God is not yet discouraged of man.’ As a kindergarten teacher, I
am so privileged to work with our youngest learners and am present as their
gifts and talents are reveled. “<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In the words of
others . . .<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ms.
Davis was a kindergarten teacher at Terrace Elementary School for 24 years, and
this year she joined our staff at Nottingham Elementary and has served as our
Kindergarten Team Leader. . . .She hosted a ‘Gingerbread Night’ of reading
where students and their parents came together in their pajamas to enjoy some
hot cocoa and a good book.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">– <b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Principal Roy Moore, Nottingham Elementary School<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Where
do I begin? Lori is . . . amazing. Incredible, compassionate, and special! Lori
makes every child feel cared for and accepted just as they are. She should be
teaching classroom management in-services to every teacher in our district.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">– <b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Laurie Cerda, former student <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Honors, Awards & Activities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Social
Studies/Kindergarten Curriculum Writer, 2012-2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Teacher of the
Year, Nottingham Elementary, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Teacher of the
Year, Terrace Elementary, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Faculty Covey Trainer,
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