Mrs. Walker's Rockin' Blog: You are all teachers of the Year

A very happy Friday to you all!As you know you voted on our finalist for our Teacher of the Year for Green Hope Elementary this past week.

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Congratulations to Janis Harr!!!

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You were tasked with selecting someone who embodies these qualities.

● Is an expert in his or her field who implements culturally responsive practices so students of all backgrounds and abilities achieve academic excellence;

● Engages with colleagues, students, families and community members to create a school culture of respect and success;

● Integrates core values, beliefs and other components of our our Strategic Plan into daily instruction; and

● Expresses themselves in an engaging and articulate way.

As I have been through classrooms I have seen teachers building relationships by letting students share their points of view and share things about themselves. You learned about and celebrated Diwali alongside your students and colleagues being culturally responsive.

I have seen you engage with peers in IEP meetings and PLTs about what will work best for a particular child. I have seen you reach out to Angie or your Intervention team case manager or CCR teachers, and conference with parents to galvanize support for students and ensure good outcomes. All of this creates a school culture of respect and success.

You are having students talk about their learning, work together to create products that show their learning, and exercise critical thinking embodying the values of our Strategic Plan.

And you are all engaging and articulate people.

Remember WCPSS Core value #1