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OKCPS Teacher
of the Year Named
Oklahoma City
– At the annual Stars of Education celebration on
Tuesday, April 18, more than 900 people inside the
Cox Business Services Convention
Center jumped to their feet as the 2006-2007 Oklahoma City
Public Schools District Teacher of the Year was announced.
Sanford Jackson, Science
Teacher at Taft Middle School, took home the top honor.
Having been an educator for 13 years, Jackson has been at Taft
for the last six years, all in the science classroom. Mr.
Jackson feels that properly teaching each student helps bring
about meaningful learning that will last for generations.
Choking back tears, Sanford
Jackson thanked his principal, Lisa Johnson for “providing the
staff development that helps him do his job.” He also thanked
his wife Angela and his daughter Cassidy for letting him “try
science experiments at home before bringing them to the
classroom.”
As OKCPS Teacher of the
Year, Jackson receives $2,000 and his school receives $700 to
help students continue the quality education they receive in
Jackson’s classroom. He also receives other donated gifts and
will represent Oklahoma City Public Schools at the state level
when he competes for State Teacher of the Year this fall.
Sharing the spotlight with
Jackson were the District Teacher of the Year 1st
runner-up, Gene Williams from Emerson High School, and 2nd
runner-up Christie Barris from Prairie Queen Elementary.
“Oklahoma City’s youth
benefit from the unselfish efforts of these educators,” says
Superintendent of Schools Bob Moore. “They all continue to prove
the Oklahoma City School District has tremendous teachers with
incredible credentials.”
Presented by the OKCPS
Foundation, Greater OKC Chamber and OKCPS, the 2006 Stars of
Education event also recognized outstanding teachers,
support personnel, student scholarship winners and grant
recipients throughout this school year.
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