Duval County Top Teachers Named
Jacksonville - Five teachers have been selected as finalists for the 2010 Duval County Teacher of the Year.
These five were chosen from 159 school representatives. The 159 were narrowed to 15 semi-finalists based on their informational packet, which included information about their professional development, classroom practices and knowledge of current educational topics.
The District Selection Committee interviewed the semi-finalists and narrowed the list to the following five finalists:
Zachary Champagne, teacher at
Mandarin Oaks Elementary;
Joe Gilbert, physical education teacher at
Lake Forest Elementary;
Evelyne Ng, kindergarten inclusion teacher at
Biscayne Elementary;
Shannon Wine, primary inclusion teacher at
Woodland Acres Elementary and
Terry Woodlief, visual arts teacher at
Chaffee Trail Elementary.
"The Teacher of the Year program honors and recognizes teacher excellence and is a representation of the more than 8,000 teachers in our district," said Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals. "These five finalists competed in a rigorous process that examines their teaching philosophy and practice and is a testament to their hard work in the classroom."
The teachers were
notified that they were finalists while teaching class so that their
students could be a part of the good news.
The 2010 Duval County Teacher of the Year will be announced at the EDDY Awards on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency. The EDDY Awards are hosted by the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. Duval County’s Teacher of the Year will then go on to compete for the state-wide title.
Duval County Public Schools operates 166 schools and serves approximately 123,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.
For EDDY Awards tickets or sponsorship information, call Cheryl Grymes at 348-7715.
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