Berkeley County Schools’ Top Three Rookie Teachers of the Year
April 20, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District’s Rookie Teacher of the Year Committee has narrowed the list of candidates to just three.
Mackenzie Cruce, English teacher at Goose Creek High School; Andre North, Music teacher at Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School; and Lauren Stevens, Special Education teacher at Westview Middle are the three finalists.
The Rookie Teacher of the Year Committee consists of a principal, a second year teacher, a member of Teacher Forum, a member of Berkeley County School District’s Office of Leadership Development and Evaluation, a retired teacher and a business partner.
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
The committee will observe and interview the finalists in early May and the District Rookie Teacher of the Year will be announced at the PRIDE Celebration on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Westview Middle School from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.Sponsors for the celebration include TE21, Kelly Educational Staffing and Jostens.
