2017 Utah Teacher of the Year
Joined February 2014
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18 Jun 2020
I’m attending The National Education Association’s event, “Tele-Town Hall: Ensuring Equity and Racial Justice in Reopening School Buildings” – sign up now to join me! #StrongPublicSchools mobilize.us/nea/event/280298…
3 Apr 2020
Stop Betsy DeVos From Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Push Vouchers - Write Congress - Education Votes educationvotes.nea.org/stop-…
20 Sep 2019
This...is going to be great!! Met some incredible people today at #TTLsummit from all over the US. I’m eager and fired up to get started on our project of Trauma Informed Practice tomorrow! Thank you @EastHighSLC for an inspiring visit this afternoon. @slcschools @NNSTOY #UTSTOY
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27 Aug 2019
Our fabulous team’s (@fearlessghaffar;Mohsen Ghaffari, @BeckGay;Gay Beck, @leighnakker; Leigh VandenAkker, @SharonGF_NBCT; Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh) proposal on Trauma Informed Practice was accepted! Can’t wait to really dig in at #TTLsummit!
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13 Mar 2019
A spectacular educator who never ceases to inspire me.
11 Mar 2019
Congratulations to Jenny Nicholas! Nicholas, a West High School teacher, has been selected to join the National Council for History Education Board of Directors.
#SLCSD #SLCSDsuperheroes
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15 Feb 2019
Teachers Against Child Detention: “We’re Not Gonna Stop” tolerance.org/magazine/teach…
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15 Feb 2019
#LoveTeaching I love teaching because I get to spend my days surrounded by these strong, brilliant, courageous, curious, multilingual students! @NNSTOY @slcschools @CCSSO 💕💖💕💖
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7 Feb 2019
Great to see you in the 2019 photo!@kellie_holm_may, #NTOY19 @slcschools
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Join 12 nationally-recognized educators as they share their best classroom practices in social justice. Begins Feb 16 w/ 2 options for learning to fit your needs. eventbrite.com/e/best-practi… #TeachersLeading @SydneyChaffee @JustinMinkel @TexasTOY2014 @AfeniMills @SPSheehan
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10 Oct 2018
An important and informative evening at West High listening to the School Board District 3 candidates Katherine Kennedy and Jennifer Schreiter. An excellent debate. Thank you to both! @WestHighSLC @SLCSD
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3 Oct 2018
National Merit Scholar Finalists! 20 of them! All West High students. We are so proud to know them. Congratulations! @SLCSD @WestHighSLC @Lexi_SLCSchools
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Valerie Gates retweeted
20 Sep 2018
We’re on @studio5ksl this morning with former Utah Teacher of the Year Allison Riddle discussing Question 1. We need to put our kids first by supporting Utah teachers! #uted #utpol @UtahTOY2014
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20 Aug 2018
Ready to start my 15th year with SLCSD! Excited to reconnect with returning students and form those critical connections with our newcomers and freshmen!#strongconnectionsfacilitatelearning @NNSTOY Commentary: Will voters put Utah kids first?, via @sltrib sltrib.com/opinion/commentar…
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Valerie Gates retweeted
5 Aug 2018
Utah students continue to fall behind kids in other states as investment lacks.
We’re asking YOU to vote this fall FOR Question 1 to increase investment in Utah kids by $150 per student.
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Valerie Gates retweeted
27 Jul 2018
This news isn't fake - classroom investments matter!
A new report establishes that school resources, such as TEACHER SALARIES and SMALLER CLASS SIZES are positive indicators of student achievement. Here it is: goo.gl/x7GNtR
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