Deborah Flanagan

Special Education, Barnard Elementary School, Excellence in Teaching Award Winner 2010

“Excellence in Teaching” award winner Deborah Flanagan, Barnard Elementary School [Photo by James R. Brantley]

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DCPS teachers are our city’s true stars. On November 1, 2010, the city of Washington came together at the Kennedy Center to salute the men and women of DC Public Schools who earned the honor of being rated Highly Effective in teacher evaluations. The event was sponsored by the DC Public Education Fund.

The program featured Jim Vance as host, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Council Chairman Vincent Gray, Thomas Friedman, David Gregory, Darrell Green, and Second Lady Jill Biden, with performances by Chrisette Michele and Dave Grohl.

Ms. Flanagan was honored with one of seven “Excellence in Teaching” awards given out that night.

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. Her lesson plans consistently engage students because they are extensively planned and creatively implemented. Ms. Flanagan believes teaching is not only a profession but her calling. As a result, her students and principal say she is “phenomenal.”

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