Quick Read By Jacqueline Adams Correspondent
Great teachers have a passion for their subject matter, and communicating that passion stays with students for decades.
My friend Marco’s high school forensics teacher is a good example. He emailed: “Bonnie Miller pushed us out of our comfort zones, inspired us to think creatively, write fast and fearlessly, and speak extemporaneously in events ranging from SPAR [spontaneous argumentation] to impromptu speaking – five minutes to prepare a five-minute talk on a random topic that we picked from a hat.”
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Dr. Gregory Hutchings Ed.D. (Photo Credit: Susan Hale Thomas/ACPS)
This past week, we celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week. It is more important than ever that we thank our teachers for continuing to provide our students with an innovative and rewarding educational experience while navigating teaching through the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and systemic racism.
This school year has been, by far, one of the most turbulent years for those in the teaching profession. Almost overnight, teachers had to reimagine what teaching and learning would look like in a virtual environment. At the same time, they had to suddenly learn new technologies, find creative ways to engage with students and keep communication lines open with families. I have seen Alexandria City Public Schools teachers serve as lifelines for students for far more than schoolwork. Let us give teachers a virtual high-five and let them know we appreciate them.
The University of Missouri’s College of Education received a $1 million gift during National Teacher Appreciation Week to support elementary education students.
At a ceremony on Thursday, it was announced that the gift from MU alumnus Gary J. Coles and Patricia McIntosh Coles will create scholarships for students studying early childhood education or elementary education. Students will have to show financial need to qualify.
Shelby Johnson is the first recipient of the Dr. Patricia McIntosh Coles and Dr. Gary J. Coles 1981 Scholarship in Elementary Education award and spoke at the ceremony.
The MU junior said she feels honored to receive the award as it aids her in pursuing her dream career in elementary education.
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Woburn Memorial High School Principal Jessica Callanan
Each year National Teacher Appreciation Week and Nurses’ Day takes place in the first week of May, and each year the administration at Woburn Memorial High School extends appreciation to teachers and nurses with tokens of gratitude throughout the week. In a typical year these small gestures of gratitude can seem somewhat insignificant in light of all that our teachers and nurses do. When considering the challenges facing school faculty since last March, this week of appreciation for both teachers and nurses is even more poignant.
As such, the WMHS administration would like to applaud our faculty for their habitual and immeasurable flexibility, innovation and empathy for the high school students, and especially since last March.