Juliana Urtubey, an Elementary Special Educator, Is the 2021 National Teacher of the Year Subscribe Copy URL
Juliana Urtubey, an elementary special education teacher in Las Vegas, has been named the 2021 National Teacher of the Year.
Urtubey, a National Board-certified teacher who co-teaches in prekindergarten through 5th grade special education settings at Booker Elementary School, was announced as the national awardee today on CBS This Morning. Urtubey, who was born in Colombia, is a bilingual educator and teaches many English-language learners. She also serves as an instructional strategist at her school, developing supports to meet students’ differing academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
Nevada Special Education Teacher Named 2021 National Teacher of the Year
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WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Juliana Urtubey, an elementary school special education teacher, is the 2021 National Teacher of the Year.
Urtubey, an educator for 11 years, teaches at Kermit R. Booker, Sr. Innovative Elementary School in Las Vegas, where she serves as a co-teacher in pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade special education settings and as an instructional strategist developing supports to meet students differing academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
Known as Ms. Earth for her efforts to beautify schools and unify the community through murals and gardens, Urtubey has helped raise funds for garden programs at two Las Vegas schools. In one program, the garden was tended to by the student Garden Gnomies club and offered opportunities for innovative
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