Showing posts with label MTOY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MTOY. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

December Board of Ed: 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

Tara Goodhue, who teaches science at Lowell High School
will bring all recognized together in May
hey, she's a Clark alum! And took urban schooling
She's the child of a teacher
knew she wanted to work in a city school district
speaks of being inspired every day by her students, and that they make her laugh every day
"really easy to feel overwhelmed"
"committed to spreading a message of hope"
"we cannot stand frozen as the forest burns"
envisions a fishing derby in Lowell

Member Fisher: I'm biased; I don't think I taught you, but I taught that class at Clark
was reenergized listening to you

Grant: "let's go back to school!"
amplifies her voice and story

Mohamed: find nature anywhere 
"thank you for going outside and taking kids outside"

Rocha: high standards, not high stakes
to hear your sense of humor warms my heart

Craven: "I learned something about lichen that I won't forget today"

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Board of Ed for December: Luisa Sparrow, Mass Teacher of the Year

 Luisa Sparrow, who teaches fifth and sixth grade students with disabilities at the Oliver Hazard Petty School in South Boston

Johnston in introducing her praises her for her presumption of competence in her students