“In Our Schools” Features Five Teacher of Year Finalists
April 20, 2010
In Our Schools program focuses on five finalists for SCTeacher of the Year honors
GREENVILLE & SPARTANBURG, SC – April 20, 2010 – The “In Our Schools” television programfor April features the five finalists for 2010-11 South Carolina Teacherof the Year honors.
The one-hour show airs from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25 on SouthCarolina ETV statewide. “In Our Schools” is a special series designedfor parents, educators and community partners and produced by ITV, whichis part of the State Department of Education, with ETV’s assistance.
This edition features interesting interviews with the finalists abouttheir teaching styles, changes and challenges in public education, andwhat has made each of them successful in their teaching career.
The five teachers, listed alphabetically by school district, are:
● Kelly H. Nalley, a second –fifth-grade Spanish at Fork ShoalsSchool, Greenville County
● Melody Johnson, a fourth-grade teacher at Lugoff ElementarySchool, Kershaw County
● Julia Goodman Marshall, a fifth-grade teacher at OakdaleElementary School, Rock Hill School District (York Three)
● Dr. Samantha Maddox, an English/language arts teacher atSpartanburg High School, Spartanburg School District Seven
● Olivia “Libby” Ortmann, a six-eighth-grade at Alice Drive MiddleSchool, Sumter School District 17
The announcement of South Carolina’s 2010-11 Teacher of the Year willbe made at the corporate-sponsored Teacher of the Year celebrationWednesday, April 28 in Columbia. During the next school year, thatteacher will participate in a one-year residency program at the Centerfor Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) and serve asa statewide ambassador for the profession.
South Carolina’s new Teacher of the Year also receives a $25,000 cashaward and a BMW X5 48i to use for a year. She will also participate inLeadership South Carolina, attend Notre Dame’s prestigious three-dayExcellence in Teaching Symposium and receive a SMART board.
The April 25 broadcast will be repeated April 27 and 30 from 10:30-11:27a.m. on ETV Channel 1 for taping by schools (unlimited rights).
