Firstcoastnews.com Teacher of the Week

Teacher of the Week: Kathleen Saunders

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:44 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This week First Coast News recognizes Kathleen Saunders from Duval Charter School at Arlington as our Teacher of the Week.

Teacher of the Week: Patrick Carmody

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:29 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This week, our Teacher of the Week is Patrick Carmody from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville!

Teacher of the Week: Marcia Millstone

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:35:06 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Our Teacher of the Week comes to us from Mandarin High School.

Teacher of the Week: Laurie Menefee

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:51:49 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- She provides an environment where children want to come to school and strive to succeed. That's why Laurie Menefee was nominated as our Teacher of the Week!

Teacher of the Week: Kayci Russell

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:22:50 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Kayci Russell is our Teacher of the Week! She's a first-year English-Language Arts teacher at Lighthouse Christian School in Mandarin.

Teacher of the Week: Kelly Rom

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:12:19 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Her students nominated her as our Teacher of the Week for her fun teaching philosophy that includes dressing as a nutty Professor!

Teacher of the Week: Nicole Thompson

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:57:35 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nicole Thompson is a sixth grade language arts teacher at Fruit Cove Middle School. She was nominated for Teacher of the Week by one of her student's parents.

Teacher of the Week: Amanda Cook

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:14:02 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The students in Amanda Cook's fifth grade classroom at Duval Charter School at Baymeadows say she makes learning exciting and different.

Teacher of the Week: Laura Smith

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:05:13 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Laura Smith has been teaching for ten years, but in her classroom each child learns at his or her own pace. Smith teaches special needs students at W.E. Cherry Elementary in Clay County. Her students can range greatly in both age and ability.

Teacher of the Week: Nicole Phenneger

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:40:20 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nicole Phenneger teaches in not just one, but two languages. Her classroom at Beauclerc Elementary School is not your average kindergarten classroom; she's part of Duval County Public Schools' Dual Language Team.

Teacher of the Week: Crystal Rowe

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:43:25 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Crystal Rowe teaches fourth grade at Timberlin Creek Elementary. She said though she loves teaching, she didn't choose it; it chose her!

Teacher of the Week: Natalie Gitto

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:03:22 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Natalie Gitto teaches third grade at Liberty Pines Elementary. She said she always wanted to be a teacher, but ended up in Corporate America. It wasn't until she had children of her own that she was able to transition into the classroom.

Teacher of the Week: Lisa Rickerson

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:36:29 GMT

Teacher of the Week: Sarah Ray

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:29:29 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sarah Ray teaches fourth grade at Callahan Intermediate School.

Teacher of the Week: Pam Adams

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:45:35 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Pam Adams has been teaching fifth grade students at Crown Point Elementary for eight years. She teaches math, science and social studies.

Teacher of the Week: Holly McKinney

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:27:23 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Many teachers who say they've always wanted to teach, usually do! However, that wasn't the case for Holly McKinney at Callahan Elementary.

Teacher of the Week: Robert Bruns

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:24:16 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Robert Bruns has nearly twenty years of teaching experience, but he's spent the last decade at Bartram Trail High School.

Teacher of the Week: Jane Shaffer

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:29:29 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jane Shaffer has nearly a quarter of a century of teaching under her belt. She teaches fifth grade math and science at Pinedale Elementary.

Teacher of the Week: Robert Bruns

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:07:57 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Robert Bruns has more than twenty years of teaching experience and has spent the last decade at Bartram Trail High School. He teaches Advanced Placement World History and Art History -- subjects that aren't always well-received by students.

Teacher of the Week: Julie Tugya

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:21:29 GMT