Nearpod honors educators from around the world, receiving nearly 3,000 nominations for its Educator of the Year
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – WEBWIRE – Friday, January 14, 2022
Nearpod, a teacher-centric, interactive instructional platform that gives teachers real-time insights into student learning, today announces Elisha Burns, a fourth-grade teacher at Juniata Elementary School in Pennsylvania, as the winner of its first Educator of the Year contest.
From a pool of 2,948 submissions, 10 finalists, listed below, were selected. The finalists span three countries, inspiring both K-12 and higher education students.
- Peter Hiester, a science teacher at Cesar Chavez Middle School in California
- Alissa Davis, an educator at Phalen Leadership Academy in Indiana
- Kimberly Demontfort, a Mathematics Specialist at Fulton Science Academy in Georgia
- Holly Murray, a Year nine through 11 Senior House Tutor at Denla British School in Thailand
- Karen Morahan, PhD, RN, CNE, Director of UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot in Pennsylvania
- Erin Henderson, an English teacher at North High School in Arizona
- Jamie Hamilton, a fifth and sixth-grade teacher at Montessori Magnet School-Lincoln in Illinois
- Pamela Furlano, an 11th-grade teacher at Bioscience High School in Arizona
- Susan Grant-Suttie, an educator in Alberta, Canada
??Educators have the most important job in the world, and we are immensely grateful for the hard work and dedication of teachers around the globe, especially during the past two years,?? expressed Pep Carrera, CEO of Nearpod. ??We??re honored to celebrate their success and shine a light on the impact they make every single day on their students and communities.??
Burns was nominated by a colleague for her exemplary dedication to her students throughout the pandemic. Within the past two years, Elisha has gone above and beyond to make sure teachers, students and staff are equipped to learn virtually. From individual sessions with families at home to spending time in her workday to assist colleagues, Elisha has been determined to ease the challenges of virtual learning, even if that meant learning a new program just to train others. In addition, Elisha??s colleagues call out her ability to care for her students, making sure everyone has what they need to succeed and implementing programs at her school to make it a better place for all.
??I feel that teaching is a calling and a powerful way to make a difference in young lives. This is a very challenging time in education, and the only way to get through it is to support one another,?? shared Burns. ??The use of technology is now essential in all classrooms to make online and in-person learning happen, and it is because of awesome resources like Nearpod that we have been successful in the continuity of educating students. Thank you for this amazing recognition”
As Educator of the Year, Burns will receive $500 and a plaque to celebrate her accomplishment. All 10 finalists will receive a Nearpod Prize Pack and a year-long subscription to Calm, the leading mental wellness brand with the No. 1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, in recognition of their tireless efforts to shape and support their students.
To learn more about the finalists, click here. To see how Nearpod can help elevate your classroom experience, visit: nearpod.com.
About Nearpod
Whether using interactive lessons, interactive videos or gamified learning, teachers get real-time insights into student learning with Nearpod. Teachers can upload their existing content and make it interactive using Nearpod??s more than 20 formative assessment and rich-media features so that all learning is active and collaborative. In addition, Nearpod??s libraries feature over 18,000 standards-aligned lessons, videos and activities created in partnership with leading publishers like Common Sense Education and Smithsonian. Nearpod??s companion platform Flocabulary engages students in K-12 standards-aligned hip-hop videos and instructional activities that increase reading comprehension through academic vocabulary exposures. Together, Nearpod and Flocabulary reach the 100 largest school districts in the US and are used by over 1.7 million educators worldwide. In March 2021, Nearpod was acquired by Renaissance, a global leader in assessment, reading and math solutions for pre-K-12 schools and districts. To learn more about Nearpod, visit www.nearpod.com. For more information about Renaissance, visit www.renaissance.com.
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