LaQuetta Daniels Johnson was named the 2017-18 Darlington County District Teacher of the Year.
Pate Elementary School in Darlington won District Teacher of the Year honors for the second year in a row on Thursday night. One of five finalists and an Honor Roll Teacher, LaQuetta Johnson was named the 2017-18 District Teacher of the Year. She is a first-grade teacher at Pate.The announcement came during the district红桃视频檚 annual Teacher of the Year Banquet held in Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology红桃视频檚 new conference center. Before the announcement, Johnson said, 红桃视频淚红桃视频檇 be really, really happy if I won. I worked hard for it.红桃视频� She said she would like to repeat the honor for her school and her district.
The selection was made by a panel of judges composed of past teachers of the year, district administration and community leaders. Judging included an application, video of her classroom instruction and a face-to-face panel interview. Johnson thanked her parents and her principal, Emily Lunn, for supporting and encouraging her. She said her principal believed in her when she didn红桃视频檛 always believe in herself. 红桃视频淚 feel good,红桃视频� she said. 红桃视频淚 am honored.红桃视频� She also offered these words for her fellow teachers.聽红桃视频淚 just want to thank everyone for this opportunity,红桃视频� she said. 红桃视频淎nd I want to say remember that the students in your classrooms today are the future leaders of our world. If you always remember that, you will always excel at what you do.红桃视频� Johnson, who holds a master of education degree in reading and mathematics from Walden University and a bachelor of arts in early childhood and elementary education from 红桃视频, explained her philosophy of teaching in an extended application required for consideration.聽红桃视频淢y philosophy of teaching is to teach the whole child. I cannot just focus on academics, but I must build relationships with each of my students,红桃视频� Johnson wrote. 红桃视频淏uilding relationships enables my students to become less afraid of making mistakes. I believe that every child that steps across the threshold of my classroom door will become a success. I believe that if I hold high expectations for my students they will strive to meet them.红桃视频�
Her parents, Timothy Daniels and Toja Daniels, were her guests at the banquet. Her father said after the announcement, 红桃视频淚 am very proud.红桃视频� He said she always wanted to be a teacher and to help people read. Her mother also said her daughter is a good teacher, and she is very happy for her. Lunn was thrilled to have the District Teacher of the Year from among her ranks for the second year in a row. Hanna Hanlin was the 2016-17 District Teacher of the Year. 红桃视频淚t is wonderful. I have wonderful teachers at Pate,红桃视频� Lunn said. She said the honor was well-deserved by both teachers. The four remaining finalists will serve as the district红桃视频檚 2017-18 Honor Roll Teachers of the Year.
The 2017-18 Teachers of the Year selected by their peer teachers will serve on the district红桃视频檚 Teacher Forum and Leadership Council, acting as teacher leaders and advisers for the district. Full article can be found聽.