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Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 142 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight: Beth Stitt, Fourth Grade
Vaughn Elementary School Photo by Lady and Gent Photography By Rachel Kelly A fourth-grade teacher at Vaughn Elementary School, Beth...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Jan 12 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight: Kayla Frank
By Rachel Kelly Kayla Frank, Social Studies Kopachuck Middle School Kayla Frank teaches seventh- and eighth-grade social studies at...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight-Karen Kennedy Floyd
By Rachel Kelly|Photo by Emily Hubble Instagram- @sunlight.of.the.spirit Karen Kennedy Floyd, English Gig Harbor High School Karen...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight
By Rachel Kelly Photo by Justin Duckworth of Kara Beloate Kara Beloate Peninsula High School Kara Beloate has been teaching for 32 years...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
May 10, 20232 min read
Teacher Spotlight
Teacher Spotlight By Rachel Kelly Jennifer Nielsen Library Specialist and Author Goodman Middle School Jen Nielsen is the library...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight
By Rachel Kelly Nicollette LeTellier, K-5 STEM Specialist Swift Water Elementary Nicollette LeTellier works at Swift Water Elementary as...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Teacher in the Spotlight
By Rachel Kelly Maggie Anderson, Resource Teacher Gig Harbor High School Maggie Anderson has been a resource teacher for 22 years, 16...
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By Colin Anderson
Mar 6, 20192 min read
Teacher of the Month: Erica Griswold
Teachers have many options once they receive their degree or certification. They can choose elementary, middle or high school, or a...
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By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Teacher of the Month: Greg Brashear
Henderson Bay Big Picture High School is one of only a few dozen like it across the country. The school is built around strong...
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By Colin Anderson
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month: Dawn Barnes
Dawn Barnes knows firsthand that not all students learn at the same pace. December’s teacher of the month is the Title I and Learning...
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John Huffstetler Rowan. By Colin Anderson.
Oct 3, 20182 min read
October Teacher of the Month
While the English language is taught in all schools and is by far the most commonly used language across the country, many are surprised...
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By Colin Anderson
Sep 3, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month: Brad Collins
S eptember’s teacher of the month has 20 years’ experience and in those 20 years has felt just about every emotion one can think of. “A...
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Melissa Tolman. By Colin Anderson.
Aug 17, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month
For Melissa Tolman, turning negative feelings on a particular subject into positive ones is something that brings her great joy. Tolman...
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By Colin Anderson
Jun 4, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month: Heather Jones
There’s an old saying that goes, ‘Those who cannot do teach.” However, Heather Jones has a different theory on her profession. “I would...
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Dave Rucci. By Colin Anderson. Sponsored by
May 3, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month
Elementary-aged school children have a lot of energy to burn off, and it’s up to Dave Rucci to help them accomplish that. For 21 years,...
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By Colin Anderson
Apr 6, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month: Paula Grande
Math is a subject that gets progressively more challenging as you continue to advance your knowledge of the subject. For some, the way...
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