Rochester English learner teacher is Minnesota s Teacher of the Year bringmethenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bringmethenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Larry Gilbertson
Larry Gilbertson had the biggest heart. He retired from teaching at Century High School in Rochester, MN in 2012. He spent his retirement years continuing, as he had always done, to build, remodel, and fix anything he could get his hands on and moving back and forth between California and Minnesota three times. One of his favorite quotes was, “Not all who wander are lost.” (J.R.R Tolkien). He also read a ton of books, and his reading recliner seems very empty without him.
Larry and Dana had just landed back in Redding, CA when that big heart of his gave out on July 23rd, 2021, at only 68 years old, much to the surprise of his family and friends. He was strong till the end, but he’d just worked it too hard. He is preceded in death by his parents, Curtis Gilbertson and Marion Tongen, and his first wife, Eileen Gilbertson. He is survived by his wife Dana Gilbertson, his daughter Erin Aviles (Mark), two grandsons Griffin and Maxfield Aviles, his sisters Li
Century High School Teacher is Finalist for Top Award
Huge virtual shoutout to Natalia Benjamin who teaches at Century High School in Rochester! According to EducationMinnesota.org, she is one of 9 finalists for the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Natalia Benjamin teaches EL and ethnic studies for 9th -12th graders at Century High School in Rochester, Minnesota.
Credit: Jessica Williams
How is the winner decided?
The entire process started with 75 candidates for the title. The number of candidates went from 75 to 9 through a few different steps but ultimately was done by an independent group of 24 people that are leaders in education, business, government, and nonprofits. Later in June, individual interviews will take place with all nine of the finalists, and then votes will be cast to determine the winner. You can learn more about the selection process here.
Finalists named for Minnesota Teacher of the Year The winner will be named at a ceremony later this year. April 27, 2021 10:50am Text size Copy shortlink:
The finalists, selected from a field of 75 nominees, were announced Tuesday.
They are: Layne Bell, a language arts teacher at Hopkins High School s Hopkins Achievement Program alternative program; Natalia Benjamin, an English-language and ethnic studies teacher at Century High School in Rochester; Kim Marty-Goblirsch, a language arts teacher at Medford High School; Todd Hunter, a science teacher at Anoka High School; Eugenia Popa, an English-language teacher at Harding Senior High School in St. Paul; France Roberts, a first grade teacher at Meadow Ridge Elementary School in Plymouth; Sandra Stephens, a kindergarten teacher at Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion School in St. Paul Park; Jessica Stewart, a social studies teacher at Osseo Sen
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