Mr. Chad Ewings: Case Study

Deborah Perkins-Gough the author of this interview is the senior editor at ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development). Ms. Perkins Gough attended William and Mary majored in Education Management and she lives in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.

In February, Galaviz will be traveling to the NEA Foundation Gala in Washington, D.C., to receive $10,000 and the NEA Foundation’s Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence. As one of only five recipients in the nation, this prestigious honor really reinforces Galaviz’s devotion to continually going above and beyond for her students, something that, for her, starts long before the start of the school year. Every summer, Galaviz goes door to door, meeting with the families of her incoming students. As an educator, she believes that knowing about the student, their family dynamic and their home helps her to be a better teacher. “I

Mrs. Rowe, the Assistant Principal, has “trained teachers and taught students in Benin, West Africa; taught in an integrated program for at-risk students in Los Alamos, New Mexico; started a program for at-risk students in Mahopac, New York; and taught AP, Honors, special ed., at-risk, and low-level readers in the Cherry Creek School District.” (Aurora Academy, 2013)

The teacher I interviewed for this project was a fifth-grade teacher, Mr. Keith Wolkovitz. This teacher has been teaching at East Rock Community Magnet School for his entire career of eleven years. East Rock Community Magnet School is a Title I school in the New Haven School District. The school has a very diverse population and over 90% of the students qualify for the free-reduced lunch program. As a Title I school, the school is also mandated by the state to implement certain remedial interventions to improve students’ academic scores.

An accomplished professional educator and academic administrator, Eric Becoats has served as the chief administrative officer of Greensboro, North Carolina’s Guilford County Schools and as an adjunct professor with the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s School of Education. He has also worked as a consultant, providing executive-level support to the president and chief executive officer of Chicago, Illinois’ Atlantic Research Partners. Since July of 2015, Eric Becoats has served as an assistant superintendent with the School District of Philadelphia.

Before coming to Prince Edward, Gale had taught first grade in Buckingham County. During this time Gale and I had the opportunity to collaborate; we discussed the curriculum, various teaching strategies, and worked on the school system’s pacing guide.

As an educator, Carolyn’s passion and determination stemmed from life experiences and was fueled by dedication to her family. Despite the hardship of having to drop out of school her junior year of high school to take on the resposibility of earning a living to support her family, Carolyn was persistent in obtaining an education. Through the GED program she was determined to receive her diploma while working two jobs as a teeneager. After the birth of her first child, she knew that she needed to further her education to become a role model for her daughter. The desire to provide a better life and become an inspiration is evident as she continued on receiving multiple degrees, all the while continuing to hold down a job, and reaching the zenith after obtaining her PhD in Educational Leadership.

Kay went to school at Mississippi State and received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in special education. She went on to obtain her masters degree in special education. After school she taught at the elementary level for ten years so she has plenty of experience with children ages

Noel’s biggest passion is working with children. Since graduating high school, Noel has started Southern Wesleyan University, where she is majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. After completing her Bachelor’s

Heather Ruha grew up in a “pretty rough” suburb on Chicago’s west border; this background has allowed her to connect with the hardships that her urban students face. Her interest in education was sparked by an incredibly influential teacher’s assistant in one of her classrooms, who Heather described as “giving” but always pushed her to do her best and challenge herself. She graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology. Ms. Ruha has been working in the Kenosha Unified school district since 2006, originally as a teacher in elementary classrooms, until she discovered a true passion for working with middle school students.

of Bachelor of Science in 2004 at Delaware State University (Major: Psychology & Minor: English Education) and holds a dual Master’s of Science in Early Education/Students with disabilities at Mercy College in 2008 (Bronx, NY). Starting from the teaching assistant, she has with her sincerity and loving nature achieved many awards in teaching profession. Dean’s List, Teaching Ahead and so on awards are under her belt in her small, but effective, almost 11 years, work experience. Moreover, Teaching Assistant and NYS Teacher Certification are two other appreciations she has acquired. She has a natural aptitude in superior interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful, spirited and affectionate relationships with students, staff, and parents. Likewise, student motivation, technology integration, creative lesson planning, writing jobs and so on tasks are a piece of cake for her and students enjoy her appearance much.

Coach Fowler moved to Muscle Shoals High School to take a job coaching football and Baseball when I was in the 7th grade and was going to also be my history teacher. In 7th grade I never knew that he would end up making a big impact on me and make one of my most dreaded classes one of my favorites. He would always have hands on learning activities, like using the smart board and having the whole class get into groups and do a projects and study guides together. He really kept the whole class involved in the lessons by walking around the room and asking random people random questions about the lesson just to see if the class is paying attention, while also keeping a smile on everyone’s faces. He is a really outgoing person, he rarely has bad days and always had a good vibe in his classroom. He taught me my sophomore year and senior year of high school as well. By the time that I was a senior we

I, Chad D. Norris, believe my driving privileges should be reinstated for the following reasons. I have been diagnosed with Chronic Osteomyelitis after a post-operative infection that occurred at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. This infection led to the evaluation of my ability to be retained in the military through the Medical Evaluation Board. I am also involved with the Soldier for Life -Transition Assistance Program and I am being evaluated to determine the benefits that I may receive from the Veterans Affairs after my discharge. The evaluations and medical appointments that are associated with my medical condition are not on a set schedule and change from day to day. The inconsistency in these appointments places a huge burden

When I was a little girl nothing was more gratifying than lining all my stuff animals and dolls up with paper and pencils. It gave me great pleasure to stand in front of them and share my intellectual knowledge. I played school for as long as I can remember and that is where the love for my career choice started. When I got older and started going to school I noticed that there were not only normal kids there were also other children who needed extra attention and who were is special classrooms. I started taking an interest in the special education students, so I decided that I not only wanted to be a teacher, I wanted to be a special education teacher. For as long as I can remember, college has always been in my future. After realizing that I wanted to be a special education teacher, I started searching for colleges that fit my career plan. I found that Illinois State University was interesting and has an outstanding Special Education Program. I will be attending Illinois State University in 2016 getting a B.A.Degree in Special Education focusing on Severe & Profound population.

David Kane is an African-American young gentleman, who has been latterly awarded the position of a principal at the Thurgood Marshall High School, Illinois. The school is two years old and divided into four “house”, each comprised of 300 students, 18 faculty members and a housemaster. Dr. Louis Parker had been the school’s first principal and had an impressive background, but he reassigned in disillusionment and many described him as a “broken man” .