Liberty Hill Teacher Selected for Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
May 19, 2016
Liberty Hill Academy special education teacher Jennifer Sutton has been selected by the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association to be trained at the 2016 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. She will join 154 teachers from across the nation in July for a one-week, all-expenses-paid professional development opportunity.
Ms. Sutton teaches all academic subjects to first through fifth grade students in a self-contained classroom. She is known for her use of hands-on experiences and the use of technology in her classroom. Recently, she took her students outside to experience fishing during literature study on the subject. In another lesson, students grew strawberries, and then baked strawberry shortcakes using their measurement skills.
“It is such an honor to have been selected to attend the 2016 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. I love teaching math and science and am always looking for new ways to share my passion with my students,” said Ms. Sutton. “As a special education teacher, it is my goal to help students make connections between math and science. I believe this professional development opportunity will enable me to bring new concepts to the classroom and I am very thankful for the amazing opportunity.”
At the Academy, Ms. Sutton will learn innovative ways to capture students’ interest in math and science and inspire them in these subjects. The Academy aims to:
• Deepen the teacher’s understanding of mathematics and science content with: data and statistics, measurement, force and motion.
• Build expertise in facilitating student learning through problem solving and inquiry.
• Use links between math and science to support student learning.
• Help teachers understand how children learn and apply that to classroom instruction.
• Build teacher’s knowledge base and use of instructional resources to support students’ learning Network with others involved in third- through fifth-grade mathematics and science education.
“Ms. Sutton’s enthusiasm for teaching and learning is contagious,” said Sarah Jamme, principal at Liberty Hill Academy. “In my experience, I have found that successful teachers show rigor throughout their lesson, positive relationships with students, families, and peers, and make content relevant for their students. Ms. Sutton demonstrates all three of these traits. We cannot wait for her return from the Academy so she can share her knowledge with teachers and students.”
To find out more about the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy, visit www.sendmyteacher.com.
