13 LAUDED AS TEACHERS OF YEAR EDUCATORS PRAISE ENTHUSIASM OF KIDS.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer UNIVERSAL CITY - Thirteen educators - including four from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. region - were honored Friday by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Office of Education as Teachers of the Year. Stephen Franklin Stephen Franklin is a fictional lead character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by the late Richard Biggs. He serves as the chief medical officer on the Babylon 5 space station. , a Sun Valley Middle School Sun Valley Middle School is located in Sun Valley, a section of Los Angeles, California, and is part of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In April 1948, school officials announced that "the most charming of all the new junior high schools" in the Los Angeles system would teacher, was among the honorees along with Castaic Middle School teacher Alison Hunsaker; Linda L. Strong, a first- and second-grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Burbank; and Kim Labinger, a fourth-grade teacher at Glendale's Thomas A. Edison Elementary. ``You are teachers of vision, of larger horizons, and your love for learning and knowledge ends up being the most important thing that gets passed along to your students,'' county schools Superintendent Darlene P. Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The 13 winners, chosen from among 62 finalists, will compete for the honor of state Teacher of the Year, which will be announced in November. ``I can't think of anything in the world where you feel like you make a difference more than being able to give ideas to a kid or inspire a student,'' said Franklin, 31, of Burbank, who teaches social studies and student government at Sun Valley Middle School. ``It is so rewarding. Who wouldn't want to do that?'' His principal, Jeff Davis Jeff Davis may refer to:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers, and also have organized clothing, food and toy drives on campus. ``He's very innovative and creative in his lessons and when you walk by his class, you can't help but stop and listen or observe the students working together,'' Davis said. ``It's captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. .'' Other honorees said they were thrilled to be recognized for work that they find challenging and exhilarating. ``It's incredibly humbling,'' said Hunsaker, 42, of Saugus, who teaches eighth-grade language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. and reading at Castaic Middle School. ``There are just a few of us who get honored, and we represent a host of people who are quietly excellent in the classroom and never get recognized.'' She said she loves teaching eighth grade because her students ``look like high school students but still have the eagerness and enthusiasm of a younger child. You're still able to make a big change in a child at that age.'' ``And they're funny - they're just now coming into their sarcastic own.'' Labinger, 48, of West Hollywood said her fourth-graders at Edison Elementary in Glendale have taught her that sometimes lesson plans go out the window when the children become excited about a subject. A heavy rain a few years ago produced a bumper crop of worms, which turned into a science lesson that continued through the rest of the year, she said. ``Teaching is more than what goes on in the four walls of the classroom,'' Labinger said. ``They taught me that.'' Strong, 51, of Stevenson Ranch teaches first- and second-grade students at Bret Harte Elementary in Burbank. ``I love their openness and honesty,'' said Strong, who has been teaching for 25 years. ``They're ready for their educational journey and I can start them off on the right foot. I have the chance to help them develop the skills that will make them into lifelong learners.'' Lisa M. Sodders, (818) 713-3663 lisa.sodders(at)dailynews.com AND THE HONOREES ARE... --Here are the 13 educators named Friday as Teachers of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education: Janice Kay Blackwill, Little Lake City School District; Cynthia Delameter, Los Angeles Unified, Local District 8; Olivia Simpson Ellis, Claremont USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ; Stephen Franklin, social studies/student government at Sun Valley Middle School, LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) , Local District 2; Alison Hunsaker, Castaic Union School District; Kim Labinger, Glendale USD; Krista Lucas, LAUSD, Local District 3; Diana Ono, Downey USD; Sylvia Padilla, Long Beach USD; Sheryl Sachs, Inglewood USD; Linda L. Strong, Burbank USD; Rebecca Valbuena, Glendora USD; and Monte Eric Weiss, Bellflower USD. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Alison Hunsaker, Linda Strong, Kim Labinger and Stephen Franklin are among the 13 finalists for L.A. County Teacher of the Year. John McCoy/Staff Photographer Box: AND THE HONOREES ARE... (see text) |
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