At Berkeley High School we are extremely fortunate to work with a highly competent, caring, and dedicated staff. Below is an incomplete list of the many who have stood out this year:
(Please add your own in the comments section.)
Allen Boltz for his smart and innovative way of looking at science education. Allen is a scientist at his core and he applies this philosophy to both his teaching and his leadership.
Academic Choice English teachers (Matt Carton, Kate Rosen, Amanda Green, Madalyn Theodore, Leslie Tebbie, Matt Laurel, Zora Tammer, and David Borelli) for their collaborative work and leadership in developing strong interim assessments for their 9th and 10th graders. You are breaking ground and setting the standard.
Tamara Friedman for her visionary and intelligent leadership in the World Language department as well as in our PD Leadership meetings
Belinda McDaniel for so many things we can't list them all but especially for always making people feel comfortable no matter how ridiculous our requests are.
Hasmig Minassian for sharing her thoughtful comments in both the PD Leadership and Lead Teachers meetings. CAS and BHS are lucky to have you.
Eileen Jacobs for her continuing work as an advocate for students with disabilities and always reminding us of the broad range of students we are committed to serving.
Jordanna Anderson for being an excellent teacher for all her students and being an early, persistent, and consistent practitioner of academic language instruction.
The PE department for their dedication to their program and their students despite all the challenges they face. They always graciously adjust their lessons to accommodate the various distractions of construction, testing, and inclement weather. We can all learn from them.
Wanda Kelly for her professionalism and for quickly becoming one of the integral people at BHS.
Rhonda Jefferson for her calm support around the craziness of purchasing and getting people paid through BUSD.
Aaron Glimme for being on the cutting edge of Illuminate implementation. Aaron's classroom is an ongoing experiment finding new ways to make the most of Illuminate's potential.
All the students at Berkeley High School for their sophistication, critical thinking, amazing creativity, intelligence, kindness, and generosity. They are really what makes this such a unique place to work.
Pasquale Scuderi and the entire administrative team for keeping teaching and learning at the center of it all and for challenging us to always improve ourselves to better meet the needs of all of our students.
And last, but not least, the entire Berkeley High School teaching staff for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to education. You are the links between theory and practice and between curriculum and students. Happy Holidays and enjoy your well deserved rest. Great challenges await educators in 2013 and beyond but there is no better staff to take them on and we are honored to work with you everyday.
Dave and Susannah
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