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Educator Of The Week 2/27/08
Written by Steve Broussard
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION, FOR A FUTURE GENERATION.
THIS HEAD OF THE CLASS --- IS CREATIVELY GETTING STUDENTS EXCITED AND EAGER TO ATTEND CLASS.HER EXAMPLE OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO TEACHING, IS AN INSPIRATION TO HER STUDENTS. TEACHER DEIDRA STARLING HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR HER STUDENTS. SHE WANTS THEIR VERY BEST.
"I like trying to make an impact. To try to get them to have that college readiness, where they have the skills and study habits that will help them be successful in college." says Educator of the Week Deidra Starling
<"She's just a really down to earth person. She helps me with everything. And I've improved greatly this year in math.">Katie Ulmann\Student
<"Well she made me believe in myself and do what I want to do and not what anybody else wants me to do.">Briana Pavlicek\Student
<"Definitely her style. I think she has a different style than most teachers. And she definitely meets the need of each student. And I think she reaches out to those students.">Mitchel Franz\Student
SHE SETS A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR HER CLASS, BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR HER STUDENTS. MOTIVATING THEM, ENCOURAGING THEM AND SHOWING THEM THAT SHE CARES. SOMETIMES SPENDING HER LUNCH BREAK TO TUTOR A STUDENT TO HELP THEM MAKE A PASSING GRADE.
<"I appreciate Mrs. Starling on how she helped me be prepared for this new school when I transferred here at the beginning of this semester. She told me that if I had any problems, that I could come and talk to her.">Kayla Cruz\Student<"She deserves this award because she's hard working and she puts her time and efforts into everything she does.">Alicia Fikec\Student
STUDENTS WILL CONFIDE IN MRS STARLING ABOUT PERSONAL MATTERS. STEERING THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
BECAUSE OF HER RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS, THEY ARE ALWAYS RESPECTFUL OF HER GROUND RULES IN THE CLASSROOM.
<"When you teach a child and see that they are successful later in life. That you had an impact on somebody, weather they become an educator or somebody in the business field. They are successful and happy in what they are doing, then a teacher can take satisfaction in that they had a part in that.">Deidra Starling\Educator Of The Week