Teacher Of The Year Winners

Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year As a PE teacher I feel that it is incredibly important to be a positive model of the skills and concepts that I teach to my students. I am very honest with my students about my own abilities and I make it very clear that at the […]

I believe I serve as a very positive role model in regards to health, fitness, activity, and sportsmanship. I pride myself on building relationships with all students at a variety of levels. These relationships help me to build a positive and safe environment for students to learn. My program reinforces the importance of health and

High School Physical Education – Paige Morris, The Wallin School As a fifth-year teacher in public education, I would characterize myself as an upbeat and ambitious teacher with a great deal of enthusiasm in the classroom. My positive attitude and presence set the tone that’s necessary for students to enjoy health and physical fitness, sportsmanship,

Adapted Physical Education – Karine Scott, W.B. Simpson Elem School/Kent ILC I believe that as a teacher, I am responsible for providing the roadmap, tools, and motivation that guides a student in the right direction for a promising future. As a Physical Education teacher, I have the privilege to work with every student in the

Elementary School Physical Education   –   Tim Hilovsky, Eisenberg Elementary School Building relationships with students is one of the most vital skills a teacher can do to be successful. I feel this is one of my strongest assets for being a teacher. The population at my school is very diverse and has one of the lowest

*Supervisor of our Fitness Center- Our school was the recipient of a $100,000.00 grant for a fitness center. Dr. Baker and I wrote the grant on behalf of McCullough Middle School. Presently 480 students per week have access to the center. *Share my past and present athletic achievements with my students- At age 58, I

TOY Cristina Valcarcel-Mikijanic 2017 I encourage students to be physically active by sharing the ways I am physically active and helping them find an activity that they enjoy, or resources to help them become involved in that activity. My students and I use Twitter to share with each different ways we are physically active. I

As a special education teacher it was my belief that every student could learn. It was my job as an educator to tap into their interests and prior knowledge to access their learning styles. Now as a physical education teacher I carry the same philosophy. Health and Wellness is not a one size fits all

I feel I am a positive role model because I am very active and love to get involved with the classes. I will participate with them, which the students love, and try to get them motivated by watching me being able to perform the skill and movements. I stress the importance of including all students

I have initiated a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program and by doing this it is apparent throughout the school building that I am serving as a role model to the student body through my commitment and belief in the importance of health and fitness. The students are able to see my personal investment in health