Ascension Public Schools Announces the 2020-21 Teachers and Principals of the Year – The Advocate

Ascension public schools have announced its Teachers of the Year and Principals of the Year for 2020-21.

These top educators were selected by their respective school peers. In the spring, all honorees will be recognized at an Ascension Parish School Board meeting, where the district will name a top teacher for primary, middle, and high school divisions.

The district honorees will go on to compete for the state's 2022 Teacher and Principal of the Year section in the summer.

"Teacher of the Year is quite an honor, and all of these wonderful educators deserve this special recognition. These outstanding teachers represent the best of the best as Ascension's schools are filled with so many excellent educators," said Superintendent David Alexander. "Teachers are truly among the heroes of our society. That is because the fruit of a teachers labor is the success of another individual in life; their work not only matters now, but it also matters for years to come. We just cant say enough about the work of our teachers, and we are especially proud of this special group who have been honored with the title Teacher of the Year in Ascension Public Schools."

Alexander said the Principals of the Year were once great teachers, impacting students directly as they taught in classrooms.

"Now, these outstanding educators impact an even broader footprint of students, that is, a building full of students in their role as principal," he said. "Research has indicated that the principals influence on student learning is second only to the classroom teacher. We are so fortunate in Ascension Public Schools to have these outstanding individuals leading our schools.

"They successfully tend to multiple, complex roles each day in their service and support of learning," Alexander said. "They spend countless hours each day at work, sacrificing their own personal lives on many occasions. Please join me in congratulating these outstanding leaders who were selected among a pool of great principals as this years Principals of the Year."

PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

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