Pendergast Elementary School District in Arizona “Established in 1885, the Pendergast School District started as a small farming community serving 100 students in one school. Their educational philosophy emphasized a ‘family’ approach, with the community, staff, and parents working together
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JoAnn Lopez Posas
Champion of Equity – Support Staff or Paraprofessional
JoAnn Lopez Posas, District Healthcare Director at Raymondville ISD “When Covid struck the community, Posas brought in nursing students from local colleges and created the area’s only vaccine HUB. As the death toll rapidly rose, her team met the pandemic
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Akin Akinniyi
Champion of Equity – Mental Health Professional
Akin Akinniyi, School Counselor at Villa de Paz District in Arizona “Akin’s approach to fostering equity is multifaceted. He goes above and beyond to provide individualized support to students, ensuring their unique needs are met. Through one-on-one counseling sessions, he
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Champion of Equity – Mental Health Professional
Toni Salse
Champion of Equity – Librarian or Media Specialist
Toni Salse, Librarian at Sunset Ridge Elementary School in the Pendergast District, Arizona “Toni’s dedication to students extends beyond the library’s physical space. She regularly volunteers her time to provide one-on-one support to struggling readers, serving as a mentor and
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How to Fix a Broken Education System in the United States?
By Scott Callahan Living in an education system often made incredibly complex, nuanced, and divisive, and after decades as a teacher, and with the mentorship and support of so many leaders before me, I have a proposed solution to fixing
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Hot Legal Topics for 2024 in Special Education
Phyllis Wolfram, Executive Director of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), provided some feedback from CASE’s Academy of Leadership, whic ended on April 18.
HOT LEGAL TOPICS 2024 IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Meet Lauren Jewett, a Nationally-Certified educator in Louisiana who has run for both local and state school boards as well as other positions sharing her insights on running for office with education as a priority, as a working educator.
Theresa Copple: The Council for Exceptional Children’s
2024 National Special Education Teacher of the Year
Instilling Self-Advocacy in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students When Theresa Copple was in fifth grade, she had a friend whose parents were Deaf. Theresa’s friend taught her the alphabet in American Sign Language (ASL), and that bit of knowledge
Kristina Holzweiss
Champion of Equity – Librarian or Media Specialist
Kristina Holzweiss, Ed Tech Librarian at Syosset High School in Syosset, New York “Through my teaching approach, I aim to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive and contribute their unique strengths. By combining technology
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