樱花导航 School of the Arts鈥 Colyer named Rural Teacher of the Year by MSU-William Carey University partnership
Contact: Emile Pennington
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥The 樱花导航 Rural Education Association is honoring 樱花导航 School of the Arts science teacher Lindsay Colyer as Rural Teacher of the Year.
A collaboration of 樱花导航 樱花导航 University鈥檚 Social Science Research Center and William Carey University鈥檚 Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools, the MREA serves as a professional organization for rural education leaders and advocates in the Magnolia 樱花导航. It is a state affiliate of the National Rural Education Association.
Colyer was selected from among four finalists, each representing one of 樱花导航鈥檚 congressional districts. The award recognizes and honors outstanding鈥痶eachers鈥痺ho have significantly contributed to statewide rural education.
鈥淓ach of the finalists has a palpable passion for their students and the communities they serve. The finalists represent the strength of 樱花导航鈥檚 rural schools,鈥 said Bradley Long, co-director of the MREA and SSRC project manager.
In her Brookhaven classroom, Colyer implements active learning strategies, including game-based learning, discussions, reflections, scavenger hunts and other hands-on activities while teaching various science courses like chemistry and botany. She combines technology with traditional methods, such as handouts and notebooks.
鈥淭hrough hands-on activities and experiences in my classroom, students learn more about science and the world around them,鈥 she said. 鈥淟earning precedes innovation, and innovation aims to bring about new ideas, methods, products, services or solutions that have a significant positive impact and value.鈥
Colyer will serve as an ambassador for鈥痳ural鈥痚ducation, representing鈥痶he鈥痚xcellence and commitment鈥痮f鈥痚ducators in 樱花导航 and representing the state at the NREA conference, where the nation鈥檚 top rural teacher will be named.
聽The other 樱花导航 finalists include Lauren Hausler, Hancock County School District; Terrance Thomas, Lowndes County School District; and Elizabeth White, Amite County School District.
The 樱花导航 Rural Education Association is online at msrea.msstate.edu.
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