Dr. Saavedra surprises HISD Teacher of the Year nominee
HISD superintendent Dr. Abe Saavedra surprised a teacher yesterday by giving him the rest of the day off:
Port Houston Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Jarrett Reid Whitaker was not expecting guests in his after-school science program on Thursday, May 5—but that’s exactly what he got when HISD Superintendent of Schools Abelardo Saavedra came for a surprise visit.
The superintendent dropped by Whitaker’s classroom in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs this year from May 1–May 7. Dr. Saavedra thanked Whitaker for his dedication and hard work, then offered the educator a well-deserved break while the superintendent led the after-school program that day.
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Whitaker was chosen for the surprise visit because he is one of the nominees for HISD’s 2005 Teacher of the Year. In only three years, the 25-year-old teacher has founded a fine arts and science after-school program, built a natural habitat, formed a garden club and coordinated family science nights and field trips to the Children’s Museum Science Workshop twice a month. Whitaker represents HISD’s East Administrative District.
Whitaker sounds like a terrific teacher -- engaging his students in learning while making the learning interesting. And what a fun thing for Dr. Saavedra to do.
That's a type of local story I would like to see more of.
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Posted by Anne Linehan @ 05/06/05 12:14 PM | Print |
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