Lexington One Educators Win Teacher of the Year Honors

Lexington One announced Friday its 2012-2013 Teachers of the Year. The following 28 teachers received the honor: 

• Carolina Springs Elementary Fourth-Grade Teacher Beth Borten 
• Carolina Springs Middle Seventh-Grade English Language Arts Teacher Maria Canepa 
• Forts Pond Elementary Speech Language Pathologist Jennifer Golden
• Gilbert Elementary Special Education Teacher Pam Lloyd Curtis 
• Gilbert High Special Education Teacher Bree Williams 
• Gilbert Middle Eighth-Grade Science Teacher Pamela Reeder 
• Gilbert Primary Music Teacher Amy Hislop
• Lake Murray Elementary Fourth-Grade Teacher Lois Byars
• Lexington Elementary Third-Grade Teacher Molly Scott 
• Lexington High Science Teacher Beth Klaes 
• Lexington Middle World Language Teacher Kimberly Freeman 
• Lexington Technology Center Business Education Teacher Amy Kuntz 
• Meadow Glen Elementary First-Grade TeacherLori Russell 
• Meadow Glen Middle Sixth-Grade English Language Arts Teacher Andrea Masten 
• Midway Elementary First-Grade Teacher Andrea McLane 
• New Providence Elementary First-Grade Teacher Paula McDaniel 
• Oak Grove Elementary Fifth-Grade Teacher Jeannene Main 
• Pelion Elementary Third-Grade Teacher Dana Boozer 
• Pelion High Mathematics Teacher Erin Green 
• Pelion Middle Mathematics Teacher Jessica Keisler 
• Pleasant Hill Elementary Third-Grade Teacher Jennifer Jones 
• Pleasant Hill Middle English Teacher Mary Carpenter 
• Red Bank Elementary Multi-Age Teacher Jamie Sox 
• Rocky Creek Elementary Fifth-Grade Teacher Kim Denney 
• Saxe Gotha Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Ashley McCall 
• White Knoll Elementary Fifth-Grade Teacher Brittany Clonts
• White Knoll High History Teacher Craig Wheatley
• White Knoll Middle Health and Physical Education Teacher Jennifer Bundrick

Teachers of the Year represent their individual schools in the District Teacher of the Year process, and serve on the district’s Teacher Forum for two years and the Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council for one year.

The Teacher of the Year selection process is uniform across the district. School-level selection is based on the following professional traits: a role model, respected and admired by students, parents and co-workers; a servant, active in the community and school; a leader, willing to spend time and energy working to improve instruction; a student, who works to keep up with current educational theories and practices; a contributor to the field of education who conducts seminars, workshops, and training and helps peers develop professionally; an innovator in the classroom; a public speaker, poised, articulate and energetic; and, of course, an excellent teacher, with an ability to teach and inspire students to learn.

Five finalists for the 2012–2013 District Teacher of the Year will be announced in February 2013. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced on April 18, 2013, during the district’s annual Teacher of the Year Celebration held at the Lexington One Performing Arts Center.

Submitted by Lexington One.