Berkeley County Schools’ Rookie Teachers of the Year
February 8, 2016
Schools in Berkeley County School District have chosen their Rookie Teachers of the Year.
Rookie Teachers of the Year are nominated by their school principal based on the following criteria:
– Conducting effective instructional planning to meet the needs of all students
– Providing and facilitating quality instruction
– Organizing and implementing a culture of learning in the classroom
– Managing student behavior and classroom events
– Developing effective relationships with students, parents/guardians and peers
– Modeling professional demeanor and behavior
– Serving as an advocate for students and public education as a whole
Rookie Teacher of the Year Nominees 2015-2016
| SCHOOL | TEACHER’S NAME |
| Berkeley Alternative | Richard Thornley |
| Berkeley Elementary | Susanna Fricks |
| Berkeley Intermediate | Kristina Rodrigues |
| Berkeley Middle | Erin Moffett |
| Cane Bay Elementary | Marissa Waldie |
| Cane Bay High | Coretta Johnson |
| Cane Bay Middle | Dael Szuch |
| Cainhoy Elementary/Middle | Tonya Berry |
| College Park Middle | Carly Strickland |
| Goose Creek High | Michelle Sharp |
| Goose Creek Primary | Deborah Boyce |
| Goose Creek Primary | Corinne Pinchotti |
| Bonner Elementary | Jessica Alexander |
| Hanahan Middle | Morgan O’Neill |
| Howe Hall AIMS | Kathleen Brown |
| Macedonia Middle | Erika Thompson |
| Marrington Elementary | Erin Hoskins |
| Nexton Elementary | Emily Wilhelmson |
| Sangaree Elementary | Ashley Pruitt |
| Sangaree Intermediate | Brittney Tudor |
| Sangaree Middle | Alexandria Cremo |
| Sedgefield Intermediate | Alexandria Mahan |
| Sedgefield Middle | Octavia Hunter |
| St. Stephen Elementary | Dorian Palladino |
| Westview Middle | Caitlin Boninti |
| Whitesville Elementary | Lacy Nolan |
A committee of school, teacher and business leaders will select three finalists from the list to interview for District Rookie Teacher of the Year. All school-level Rookie Teachers of the Year, as well as the three finalists, will be recognized at the final PRIDE Celebration on May 9, 2016, at Westview Middle School beginning at 4:30 p.m. The District Rookie Teacher of the Year also will be announced at the celebration.
