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Suzanne Magish
Area 3
Teacher of the Year
Jefferson Davis Middle
Academic Reading Coach
Principal: Addison Davis
Education
B.A., Murray State University
M.A., University of Bridgeport
Highlights:
More than 27 years of teaching experience
Member, National Middle School Association
Member, Parent Teacher Student Association
Member, National Council of Teachers of English
2005, Duval County Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist
1997 and 2004 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Suzanne Magish has taught for 27 years in
Duval County. Suzanne believes that in order to
successfully teach a child, you should provide a safe
learning environment for them, nurture them and
establish a personal connection.
She has mentored several new teachers and
finds that she gets as much out of those relationships
as the teacher being mentored. She believes that their
desire to learn, total commitment and unrestrained
enthusiasm is both contagious and inspiring. She uses
these experiences along with her professional
development through conferences, workshops and
educational journals to keep abreast of current
strategies and trends.
“Each child is unique in their own way.
Because of these differences we must be willing to
really ‘know’ our children, to make a personal
connection with them if we are really to teach and reach
the total child. The rewards of this are boundless and
exponentially more gratifying than the initial time
investment.”
~Suzanne Magish
“Ms. Magish has developed an ability to
bridge the connection between teachers and students.
This emphasis along with building effective
relationships inside and outside of the classroom has
proven to be one of the most instrumental components to
accelerating student achievement.”
Addison
Davis
Principal,
Jefferson Davis Middle
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