An Anchorage private school student, an Anchorage public school teacher, and a Southeast high school have received 2009 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement in the fields of math or science.
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Longtime Denali Montessori School teacher Ann Torpy and her husband Michael were killed in a vehicle accident March 12, 2009 on the Trans-Canada Highway near Vancouver, British Columbia. Lena Bernadette Ferguson, who for 25 years taught at the Chevak School, died March 3. Continue reading Lena Bernadette Ferguson, devoted teacher and coach, dies Dimond High School educator Jennifer Childress is a recipient of a 2009 Siemens award for advanced placement teachers. Continue reading Dimond High science teacher receives national honor The Alaska Association for Bilingual Education recently recognized Kim Liland, an English as a Second Language teacher at East High School in Anchorage, as Outstanding Bilingual Educator of the Year for 2009. Michael Graham, the principal at East, said, “No student is able to hide in her room as she has more energy than all of them combined. Her students not only learn the curriculum, they learn study skills and goal setting, and through it all there’s an obvious focus on oral language and vocabulary building that are so vital to ESL students.” Liland said of her approach; “My belief is that bilingual students need to have a love for their own culture and an appreciation to learn and know the culture here. Balancing their two worlds is the key to their success in school and in life. My teaching is driven by pride and confidence in both cultures.” Jeannett Barleen, an economics teacher at Service High School in Anchorage, has been selected as the Junior Achievement of Alaska’s Educator of the Year. Continue reading Barleen wins Junior Achievement educator award Educators from around the state are gathering to exchange ideas and devise ways to work with students, parents, and administrators to improve student achievement even as the economic crisis increases pressure on individual students and schools. “The economic crisis not only threatens the progress we’ve made in terms of increasing our investment in our schools but is affecting the daily lives of our students and their families,” said Barb Angaiak, NEA Alaska president and middle school teacher from Bethel. “There aren’t any do-overs for a seven-year old. We’ve got to do all we can to ensure every child attends a great public school.” Continue reading NEA-Alaska members gather in Anchorage this weekend |
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