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Teacher of the Month: Heather Thomas, Stonebridge Elementary School
Mrs. Heather Thomas is in her 9th year of teaching. She is a passionate 2nd-grade teacher at Stonebridge Elementary in Spanish Fort. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education […]
Teacher of the Month: Julia Deakle, Fairhope High School
Excited about beginning her third year of teaching, Julia Deakle is the 9th-12th-grade special education teacher at Fairhope High School. “At 15 years old, I began volunteering with special education […]
Teacher of the Month: Kaitlyn Martin, Magnolia Elementary School
“Many people underestimate kindergarteners, but it’s amazing what five and six-year-olds can do when you put them to the challenge and give them the tools they need to do things […]
Teacher of the Month: Melia Schacherer, The Learning Tree at First Fairhope
For the past twenty years, Melia Schacherer has been a cornerstone in The Learning Tree at First Fairhope. She began several years ago as a Pre-K4/K5 teacher and now has […]
Teacher of the Month: Autumn Ford, J. Larry Newton Elementary
“I come from a family of educators who inspired my passion for teaching,” shared Autumn Ford, Kindergarten teacher at J. Larry Newton Elementary in Fairhope. Her grandfather, grandmother, and mother […]
Teacher of the Month: Amy Brown, J. Larry Newton Elementary
“Because my last name is Brown, on the first day of every school year, I begin the year by discussing what a family is. We talk about their family at […]
Teacher of the Month: Joshua Harper, Daphne High School
“My dream was to one day return to Daphne High School and work with the band and drum line and teach math all day,” shared Joshua Harper. “I am very […]
Teacher of the Month: Elizabeth Seiffert, Bayshore Christian School
“I am grateful and humbled that my families would think of nominating me for such an honor,” said Elizabeth Seiffert, a first-grade teacher at Bayshore Christian School. She recently received […]
Teacher of the Month: Angie Hurst, Pine Grove Elementary School
“I am a fourth-generation teacher on my mother’s side. My mother and grandmother each taught for over 40 years. My grandfather was a professor, and my great aunt was a teacher,” […]
Teacher of the Month: Mandy Ames, WJ Carroll Intermediate School
Sewing seeds into a child’s future is one of the most rewarding gifts a teacher can give, and Mandy Ames has been doing this as an educator for 26 years. […]