How many people do you know who are able to care for hundreds of children and
their family and still maintain sight of the end goal and their relationship with God? Well,
Mrs. Fernandez does just that as she teaches science to middle and high schoolers at Smith
Preparatory Academy. She has been teaching for 14 years, all over Florida, and has spent
her past 8 years here at Smith Prep. She is the best teacher for three main reasons: her love,
vision, and hard work.Read More »
This is a youtube video created by Tara in support of Franklin Burns for the QuickSchools Teacher of the Year 2012 award. Enjoy!
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Higher Learning:
A Former Student Remembers Life With “Mr. J”
It’s 9:00am on a Monday morning. I’m walking into the classroom of Mr. Chris Johnson when a little foam dart hits me in the chest. I look up and see “Mr. J” sitting at his desk, brandishing his Nerf dart gun with a smile.
“Didn’t hurt,” I say.
He smiles again. “I’ll have to get a paintball gun, then.”
I laugh and then find my desk.
“Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich?” I ask.
“Chris Christie!” He shoots back.
“That’s just because you like his name!” a student from the back of the room chimes in.Read More »
This is a guest post from a past student at Cornerstone Christian Academy in support of Mr Chris Johnson’s nomination for the QuickSchools Teacher of the Year award.
I don’t even know the extent to which Mr. J. has influenced my life. There’s no way to see what my life would look like if he hadn’t been a part of it, but I know it would be extremely different. Not only was he my coach and my teacher for five subjects, but he was also the cornerstone for my conservative world-view. If it wasn’t for him, maybe I would even think that socialism is good and that guns are evil (instead of people).
Read More »Help Keri Fernandez win the inaugural QuickSchools Teacher of the Year award. To all teachers out there, we salute you! QuickSchools.com is a fully-online school management system.
Ms Fernandez teaches Science to the 7th and 8th graders at Smith Preparatory Academy in Longwood, Florida. Her nomination came from a fellow student at the school, Tyler. Here’s what Tyler had to say about Ms Fernandez.
She makes science fun, she is hands on, and very funny and entertaining to have as a teacher, I remember everything she has taught me this year.
Do you know of a teacher who can do that? Amazing! 🙂
We then asked Ms Fernandez a few questions…
Help Emma Brown win the inaugural QuickSchools Teacher of the Year award. To all teachers out there, we salute you! QuickSchools.com is a fully-online school management system.
Emma Brown is a Rockstar Teacher!Ms Brown teaches English & History at The Dragon Academy in Toronto, Canada. Her nomination came from a fellow parent at the school, Camille. Here’s what Camille had to say about Ms Brown.
Ms. Brown makes learning interesting, exciting and the right amount of challenging to bring out the best in every student. She really cares about each student as an individual and gives attention to their individual interests and needs. And she’s nice and patient all of the time.
Now that’s simply fantastic!
We then asked Ms Brown a few questions…Read More »
Help Krystal Watson win the inaugural QuickSchools Teacher of the Year award. To all teachers out there, we salute you! QuickSchools.com is a fully-online school management system.
Ms Watson teaches Middle School Reading at Annoor Academy in Knoxville, TN. Here’s what Elisha had to say about Ms Watson in her nomination entry.
This teacher not only teaches her class, but also gives up many of her planning periods to help students who are struggling in lower grades. She handles all the special programs at the school ESL, standardized testing, Acclerated Reader, IXL, and enrichment classes. She is also on the Accreditation committee that is working toward getting our school accredited.
Ms Watson – you are awesome!
We then asked Ms Watson a few questions…Read More »
Help Paula Randall win the inaugural QuickSchools Teacher of the Year award. To all teachers out there, we salute you! QuickSchools.com is a fully-online school management system.
Paula Randall is a Rockstar Teacher!Ms Randall teaches Multimedia Technology at the Regional Learning Academy in Rockford, Illinois. Ms Randall was nominated by a fellow colleague, Silvia, who had this to say…
She always goes above and beyond. She has great classroom management and really connects with the students. She helps other teachers when they are struggling.
Above and beyond – isn’t that awesome? We certainly think so! 🙂
We then asked Ms Randall a few questions…Read More »
