Next up in our 2025 District Teacher of the Year Finalist series is @BrownElementary's Holly Koch! 🍎💫
Ms. Koch has proudly called #myIrvingISD home 🏠 for the past 9 years and says this is where she intends to stay. Principal Maria Bloomfield describes her as being strong, passionate and one of the best. ❤️
🎥 Learn more about Ms. Koch below!
#IrvingTeachersRock | #TOY2025
Drumroll, please… 🥁✨ #myIrvingISD is proud to announce the 2025 District Teacher of the Year Finalists! 🎉👏 Join us in celebrating these stellar educators:
🏫Elementary
🌟Jennifer Arbelaez, @KeyesTigerCubs
🌟Holly Koch, @BrownElementary
🌟Julien Yacho, @LivelyEagles
🏫Secondary
🌟Charles Burey, @Lamar_MS
🌟Corey Cole, @SamhoustonMS
🌟Elisha Lucero, @IrvingBowie_MS
Which two Finalists will take home the top honor? Stay tuned as we get ready to crown the 2025 District Elementary and Secondary Teacher of the Year! 👑
#TOY2025 | #IrvingTeachersRock
I am honored to represent @BrownElementary as Teacher of the Year. I am blessed with incredible leadership and supportive coworkers who inspire and motivate me every day ..Thank you ❤️
So proud of our 4th grade teachers for being awarded a grant for nearly $8,000 to take our #brownbears to Austin!! Thank you so much @IISDFoundation and congrats @BrownElementary!
Comparing fractions using common denominator..I love the academic discourse, I love how they are justifying their comparison using fraction tiles..@BrownElementary@IrvingISD#fractions#CPA
Aggressive monitoring has transformed my classroom..Lap 1 create a model 2. Represent information in the model 3. Create equation and solve #AggMo@BrownElementary@iInstructIrving
During testimony last week, TSA Executive Director HD Chambers explained why ESAs should NOT be linked to the funding that public schools desperately need. We oppose any legislation with an ESA. #txlege#txed
Solving 2 by 2 digit multiplication problems using area models..We are using our three reads and operation flow charts to help comprehend multiplication problems @BrownElementary#4thgrademath#mathisfun
Every student in our state deserves a free and appropriate education. It is the duty of every adult in this state, especially those in power, to make sure that this is a reality. Stop playing with people’s lives.