15 yr. old Lasha Williams (left)
Ms. Synthia Green – (right)
2009 New Teacher of the Year
Ms. Synthia Green teaches English to seventh graders at East High School. Her commitment to providing a quality education to all of her students resulted in the nomination and achievement of the 2009 Rochester City School District “New Teacher of the Year Award”.
Ms. Green challenged her seventh graders to plan, create and develop poems about President Barack Obama and education. She encouraged her students to strive and produce their best and Ms. Green entered the finished works in a contest.
Lasha Williams struggled with her task but she worked very closely with Ms. Green and Lasha persevered. Ms. Green received notification from Harvard Education Publishing Group that Lasha’s poem was selected for publication in the Harvard Educational Review. Ms. Green was ecstatic to inform Lasha about her victory! Ms. Green reminded Lasha that hard work often nets success. Great teamwork, Ms. Green and Lasha Williams!
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Congratulations Synthia!
I also found this in the RTA newsletter:Synthia Green, who teaches 7th grade English, was nominated by her administrator, Lisa Young and her mentor Sue Winn. Both agree that Ms. Green is a refreshing and dedicated teacher who motivates and engages her students. She uses a variety of instructional strategies that foster higher order thinking skills. She engages her students in debates, presentations, role plays and oral interpretations. She has instilled a sense of community within her students, which has resulted in mutual respect. Parents, teachers, mentors, administrators and community members speak fondly about Ms. Green and the impact of her effective practice.
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