Ms. Alisa Halliburton is an autism teacher at Shaw Middle School @ Garnet-Patterson. She teaches five students with autism between the ages of 11 and 13 years old. Ms. Haliburton has taught for DC Public Schools for 10 years. Learn More »
Amanda Siepiola, a second-grade teacher at Horace Mann Elementary school and this month’s featured teacher in the pictorial DCPS 2010-2011 School Year Calendar, has a passion for teaching and guiding her students to become the best they can be. Learn More »
Ms. Benjamin consistently engages students with challenging work that allows them to explore the extent of their abilities. She teaches Physics B, Physics C, engineering, computer design, and robotics and has been teaching for 15 years. Ms. Benjamin was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out at the Standing Ovation event. Learn More »
Ashley Tepfer, a third grade language arts teacher at Lafayette Elementary School, looks at the needs of her entire class and modifies lessons accordingly. Learn More »
Meet Brian DeCicco, a biology teacher at Phelps High School in Ward 5. Learn why he became a teacher, what he loves about Phelps and what inspires him to keep teaching! Learn More »
Mr. Feeser teaches ninth-grade English, Advanced Placement English, Advanced Placement Art History, and serves as the English department chair. After teaching at Duke Ellington School of the Arts for six years, he came to Banneker where he has been for four years. Mr. Feeser was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out at the Standing Ovation event. Learn More »
Ms. Flanagan has been teaching at Barnard for 23 years. Her commitment to her students and to excellence can be seen in her classroom where she works to connect learning to students lives and create a positive learning environment. Ms. Flanagan was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out at the Standing Ovation event. Learn More »
Ginea Briggs, teacher at School Without Walls High School, strives to give students a space where they risk showing us their gifts. Learn More »
Giovanni Pena, award winning teacher at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, learned that establishing a social connection with students helps foster academic success. Learn More »
Gwendolyn Martin, a third-grade teacher at Savoy Elementary school and this month’s featured teacher in the pictorial DCPS 2010-2011 School Year Calendar, believes one of the greatest rewards in teaching is witnessing a student’s ‘aha moment.’ Learn More »
Ms. Ricks has been teaching in DC Public Schools for more than twenty years. Her experience has made her an expert at creating a positive classroom community where older students mentor younger students and all students are engaged in thoughtful, challenging work. Ms. Ricks was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out at the Standing Ovation event. Learn More »
Jonathan Jou, an ESL teacher at Jefferson Middle School, promotes students' educational success and helps them transition to life in America. Learn More »
Ms. Karen Bell is a fourth, fifth and sixth grade special education teacher at Emery Education Campus. Ms. Bell has taught for DC Public Schools for 10 years. She recently was awarded a Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Teaching, an honor given to 20 DCPS teachers for their extraordinary work as educators.
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Lakia Kenan, teacher at Orr Elementary School, believes that Learn More »
Davis Elementary School teacher Latoya Robinson shares her triumphs in increasing student proficiency, what she wished she knew in year one, and lessons she learned as a child from taking home the classroom pet. Learn More »
Leah Stein, special education teacher and special education coordinator at Hyde-Addison Elementary School, teaches her students that class work is a team effort. Learn More »
Ms. Samenga develops positive student relationships that create a fun and exciting classroom community. Her ability to clearly present instructional processes and goals makes her class interesting and enables students to understand higher-order questions and assignments. Ms. Samenga was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out at the Standing Ovation event. Learn More »
Michael Taylor, a World History teacher at McKinley Technology High School, believes his students will continue to prove to anyone that anything is possible and will be thinkers, innovators, competitors and leaders. Learn More »
Ms. Pamela Hagans has been a support teacher at Beers Elementary School for the past 10 years. She talks about why she left a law office to pursue a career in the classroom. Learn More »
Paul Gerber, teacher at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, believes that children are our future, and we're all better off if they become better educated. Learn More »
