Teacher Tour

The Teacher Tour, presented by the 2021 Teacher of the Year finalists, known as 5xStronger, recognizes and celebrates some of the fantastic and extraordinary teachers in our schools. Each month, nominations are accepted for teachers who are doing an outstanding job in a specific area. One winning teacher will be selected each month, but every nominee will be recognized in the HCPS 411 Update. The winning teacher will receive a surprise visit from the 5xStonger team and a special gift from one of our community partners.

For their second stop, 5xStronger recognized Dawn Valle-Giba, of William S. James Elementary School! As educators, we endeavor to enhance the development of life-long learning in our classrooms. Classroom management plays a key role in helping teachers to create optimal learning environments for students where they feel safe, connected, and empowered to learn. Educators that are successful with classroom management develop strong working relationships with their students, set clear behavioral standards, know how to leverage and protect instructional time, and are consistent.

A big, heartfelt thank you to our program sponsor, APGFCU, for their donations to our program!

• Aaliyah Pink, Church Creek Elementary School
• Aine Torpey, Havre de Grace Middle School
  
• Allison Clark, Aberdeen Middle School
• Amanda Kriete, Norrisville Elementary School
• Amber Clasing, Havre de Grace Middle School
• Amber Milnes, Aberdeen High School
• Amy Cook, Forest Hill Elementary School
• Ashleigh Trojanowski, Fountain Green Elementary School
• Ashley Childs, Bakerfield Elementary School
• Bethany Ables, Roye-Williams Elementary School
• Betsy Adams, North Harford Elementary School
• Chere' Dawson, North Harford Elementary School
• Christopher Kropp, Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School
• Chyanna Collier, Edgewood Middle School
• Dawn Valle-Giba, William S. James Elementary School
• Elizabeth Larson, C. Milton Wright High School
• Heather Golden, Bel Air Middle School
• Jennifer Staab, Church Creek Elementary School
• Katherine Airey, Bel Air Middle School
• Kathy Deyesu, Bel Air Middle School
• Kimberly Houck, Southampton Middle School
• Kristen Benzon, Darlington Elementary School
• Lauren Albrecht, Hickory Elementary School
• Lisa Dill, North Harford Elementary School
• Madison DiVenti, Roye-Williams Elementary School
• Mary Keleman, John Archer School
• Megan Barrett, William S. James Elementary School
• Michael (Todd) Wheeler, Havre de Grace High School
• Michele Spencer, Churchville Elementary School
• Olivia Costantini, Roye-Williams Elementary School
• Samantha Simmons, Edgewood Elementary School
• Sarah Lynch, Swan Creek School eLearning MS program

As educators, we are constantly reinventing and reimagining ways to connect with our students. The last couple of years have taught us the importance of leveraging technology to support all students’ needs, moving from simply consuming and sampling technology to a true application of tools to transfer learning. For the next stop on our teacher tour, we are looking to celebrate teachers that do an exemplary job of leveraging technology in their classrooms to support all students.

Please use this link to nominate an outstanding teacher on or before March 15, 2022. They may be the next stop on our teacher tour!