Jonathan LeGrande was only in kindergarten when he first experienced what it meant to be a truly extraordinary educator. “My kindergarten teacher, Ms. Joan Burns, inspired me to become a teacher,” Jonathan says. “Her patience and love for children impressed…
When Michelle Smith started out teaching elementary school years ago, she never expected to spend most of her career in a middle school classroom. But now, as an 8th-grade English Language Arts teacher at Ferndale Middle School, she couldn’t imagine anywhere else she’d rather be. Michelle is this week’s Extraordinary Educator because she knows how…
Courtney Burns, Extraordinary Educator at Fairview Elementary, exudes positivity. And you don’t have to look hard to see just how much that impacts her belief in her students and her school. “Ms. Burns always has a smile on her face and brings her…
For Jose Ascencio, the 9th – 12th grade Spanish teacher at T.W. Andrews High School, his desire to teach goes back to elementary school. When you ask who first inspired him to become an educator, he credits his third-grade teacher, Mrs. Gomez…
If you asked Extraordinary Educator, Shaina Parker, why she chose to become a middle school teacher, she would say she teaches middle schoolers because of the “growing pains” she experienced during her own formative middle school years…
At High Point Discovered, we love telling the stories of “changemakers” in our community – men and women who influence our city and our citizens for good by giving of their own time and resources. And we can’t think of anyone who fits the description of a changemaker better than the teachers who educate our students…
To all of our High Point seniors, Class of 2020, we want to wish a huge congratulations! Although the conclusion of your senior year might not have gone the way you hoped or planned, we are incredibly proud of all the hard work you’ve accomplished – and…
Now more than ever before, we are recognizing what our teachers do on a daily basis is truly extraordinary! And as many of you are home with your kids, learning all over again that pre-algebra is a challenge and writing an essay can be quite a feat, we hope you find yourself more thankful…
It’s no secret that readers are leaders. This week, we’re bringing you some of our community’s best readers and leaders, our extraordinary educators, Mary Nifong and Shindiana Harris. These two women work tirelessly to spread…
Using song to teach, completing jigsaw puzzles like a master, and riding a unicycle may be the hidden talents of our extraordinary educators this week, but what’s not hidden is their talent for teaching. Meet…