{"id":5421,"date":"2019-05-02T08:58:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=5421"},"modified":"2019-05-02T08:58:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T16:58:15","slug":"celebrate-wendy-todd-2019-kenai-bp-teacher-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2019\/05\/02\/celebrate-wendy-todd-2019-kenai-bp-teacher-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Wendy Todd, 2019 Kenai BP Teacher of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate Wendy Todd, 2019 Kenai BP Teacher of Excellence <\/strong>
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\n\u201cWhen I learned I was recognized as a BP Teacher of Excellence, I thought that this award truly goes to the Paul Banks Peanuts community; my special colleagues, committed parents, and the incredible students I am lucky enough to teach every day. It truly takes a \u201cwhole\u201d team to help the \u201cwhole\u201d child grow. I am so thankful I have been given the freedom while teaching to allow kids to explore, do, try, create, and learn to love school. \u00a0I feel passionate about helping students and parents get a positive start on their child\u2019s education and get a foundation of skills to lean on for their future years.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Wendy Todd
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\nMs. Wendy Todd<\/strong> teaches kindergarten at Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. She also coaches basketball at Homer High School, and she has a Bachelor of Science from Ithaca College and a Master\u2019s in Education from the University of Alaska Southeast.
\nKindergarten is most children\u2019s first experience in school. Ms. Todd welcomes these young students into their first group-learning environment in a way that engages them in creative, consistent, meaningful activities that create a love of learning.
\nOne parent of a child just entering the school system wrote, \u201cOur daughter comes home every day excited to share what she\u2019s learned. She is not even six years old, yet her reading improves weekly and she loves playing math games. I\u2019m amazed at Wendy\u2019s knowledge of each individual child\u2019s stage of learning.\u201d
\nStories are told that some parents have a hard time determining if their child is really sick or not, because the young students won\u2019t risk missing school.
\nMs. Todd creates a safe, kind classroom with clear expectations. Furthermore, she works to engage older mentors, regularly inviting high school students and parents to her classroom to help with what she calls \u201ccooperative learning and personalized instruction.\u201d
\nOne of her biggest strengths is helping intensive needs students or behavioral students improve their behavior and learning. Thankfully, Wendy is generous with her time and experience, hosting several student teachers and many practicum students over the years. She also serves as the newspaper liaison to share all the exciting learning happening at Paul Banks with the community.
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\n\u201cWendy Todd is one of those teachers who makes everyone around her better,\u201d said Eric Peterson, Paul Banks principal. \u201cShe is a professional through and through. Many students have become great readers under her tutelage and instruction. From a principal\u2019s viewpoint, she is one of those teachers you cannot replace, but revel in the fact that you had a chance to work with someone who is exemplar in the profession.\u201d
\nI am very proud of all our finalists for this prestigious award,\u201d said Sean Dusek, superintendent. \u201cThey all embody the qualities we want all of our teachers to exhibit, especially in how they ensure a strong, positive relationship with each and every student.\u00a0Each finalist is very deserving of this recognition and I look forward to their continued excellence and leadership in our district.\u201d
\nFor 24 years, the BP Teachers of Excellence program has honored K-12 teachers from public and private school districts statewide. Since the program\u2019s inception in 1995, BP has recognized more than 750 teachers. Winning teachers receive a $500 gift card and a $500 matching grant to their school. Teachers also receive a trip to Prudhoe Bay to learn about BP\u2019s operations and paid admission for the Alaska Resource Education\u2019s teacher course.
\nBP Teachers of Excellence website<\/a>
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