Local educators drop off their ‘baggage’ at New Memphis event
New Memphis hosted “Spillit: Baggage Claim,” an event honoring local teachers with its 2023 Educators of Excellence awards and providing them with an open forum to share their stories.
Topic: Educators Of Excellence
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August 2023
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October 2019
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Tipping Point: Winner of Excellence award calls teaching a ‘24/7 job’
CJ Harris gives away books, helps students grow plants and coaches peewee football. “When you step foot in a classroom to mold children, you don’t get to half-step with this,” he says.
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Tipping Point: East High history teacher among Educators of Excellence
A religion major as an undergraduate, Daniel Warner used a Memphis Teacher Residency to get his master’s degree in education and fell in love with the city. A 2019 fellow of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Warner is one of five educators New Memphis honored with this year's Educators of Excellence awards.
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November 2018
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Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence Honoree Kevin Kimberly
It only takes one spark to start a fire, and for Kevin Kimberly, it only took one class on policy to ignite his passion for education.
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October 2018
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Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree James Johnson
The saying goes that if you like what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. James Johnson, science teacher at Chickasaw Middle School, found his calling in the field of education, and it’s evident he truly loves what he does for a living. -
The Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree Jeffrey Veale Jr.
There’s an old African saying to “run towards the roar.” For those unfamiliar, it means to run toward what scares you instead of away from it, for the greatest reward often comes from the greatest risk. Jeffrey Veale Jr., school director at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, “ran towards the roar” when he decided to enter the field of education.
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