| Educator Award Winner - Teacher, K-6 |
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2009: Marsha Page – Sandy Knoll Elementary School "If the Pied Piper had the heart and talents of this year’s Teacher Educator K-6, he would have led the children of Hamlin down Literacy Lane skipping and singing praises of the wonderful adventures that lay ahead in stories and books." These words are from a colleague of Marsha Page, who is a second grade teacher at Sandy Knoll Elementary in Marquette. She is the Pied Piper at her school, and this year’s recipient for the Educator K-6 Award. Story comes alive in a classroom that wears children's stories all over its walls, and through Marsha's marvelous storytelling abilities. The Marquette Literacy Committee, Curriculum Council, and the National Writing Project have benefited from her expert advice on developing a curriculum for schools.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
2008: Ann Diller - Polk School in Dearborn Heights #7 Ann Diller, third grade teacher at Polk School-Dearborn Heights #7, is the Teacher Educator K-6 award recipient for 2008. She is often described creative, dependable, and hardworking. Through her leadership, Ann effectively helps others understand that a changing world requires changing practices in literacy. These changes are evident by a classroom atmosphere that is conducive to learning and an environment where students feel successful. Her principal, observing her classroom, wrote: "Your lesson was outstanding. You scaffold students learning very well and made the learning explicit and fun by visually demonstrating the big idea and details." Ann is a stellar model literacy teacher.
2007: Lucy Harrington - Superior Hills Elementary "Lucy has the biggest smile! She brings her enthusiasm for life and learning with her wherever she goes." These words describe this year's recipient of the Educator Award - Teacher K-6. Lucy teaches at Superior Hills Elementary in Marquette. She has been an advocate for literacy for over three decades. One of her most interesting and valuable causes was raising money to establish a library in the town of Tolo, Guinea. This project came about when her students began communicating with her daughter, who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tolo. Her students wrote letters to the students in this village, which turned into the wonderful project of raising over $3000 for the first library in this remote village. Lucy has authored two MRA publications. Lucy has touched not only students living in Marquette, but also helped to promote literacy in a small village in Africa. The Michigan Reading Association congratulates Lucy Harrington as the Educator Award - Teacher K-6 recipient for 2007.
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