Teachers of Tomorrow's 2022 Teacher of the Year

Previous Year's Winners

Sarah Sutar (2021)

Certification Area: Mathematics/Science 5th Grade
Sienna Crossing Elementary
Fort Bend ISD

- "Teaching to me simply means understanding and seeing the unique quality each kid brings to class and working with that patiently."

Kathryn Marie Haynes (2020)

Certification Area: Mathematics/Physical Science/ Engineering 6-12
9-12 Applied Engineering Teacher
Cypress Park High School
Cypress Fairbanks ISD

- "She is a most competent and caring teacher who can be counted on in all situations to deliver effective instruction with attention to creating a classroom environment and routine practices that clearly demonstrate her dedication to student achievement and over-all well being. Her careful planning and mastery of the subject matter are expertly employed as she enthusiastically implements engaging and varied instructional strategies. Student compliance with high expectations is evident on a daily basis and endures bell to bell. Outside of class time, Ms. Haynes can be found showing her genuine interest in students by attending their games, etc."

Crista Marie Privott-Spencer

Certification Area: Core Subjects EC-6
3rd-Grade Core Subjects Teacher
Willow Springs Elementary
Killeen ISD

- "She goes above and beyond each and every day to meet the needs of her students. She tirelessly looks for innovative and differentiated instructional activities to meet the varied needs of ALL her students to include her sped and ELL students. She studies the TEKS and curriculum with enthusiasm in preparation to teach lessons. She is a team player and collaborates with her team to help all third grade teachers and students. Her students love her!"

Catherine Danielle Lozano (2019)

Certification Area: Mathematics 7-12
9-12 Math Teacher
Taft High School
Northside ISD

- " She is very innovative in her approach to instruction. The students get to decide if they are adequately prepared to move forward with the lesson on their own or if they would like to participate in a small group setting to reinforce the lesson. The students often take the learning to the next level and teach each other/work in small groups to extend the lesson. This willingness to teach out side of the box is very refreshing to see at the high school level."

Arkeino Harris (2018)

Certification Area: SPED EC-12
Angleton High School
Angleton ISD

- "He exhibits qualities of compassion, caring, and consideration that lead students to interact positively with one another. His interactions with students are straightforward and constructive. Because he respects diverse learning styles, his students strive for personal growth."

Allison K Benitez (2017)

Certification Area: Core Subjects EC-6
4th-Grade Writing Teacher
Dogan Elementary
Houston ISD

- "I was also impressed when she developed more than one way to involve the students in monitoring their progress as they prepared for the STAAR test. Her lesson plans are always organized and full of ideas/information she has planned for ALL students. Additionally, she created a lot of teacher made instructional charts to engage the students in learning, and a lot of learning manipulatives for the students to use for reinforcement."

Alison Nicole Gage (2016)

Certification Area: Core Subjects 4-8
8th-grade Math Teacher
Lockhart Junior High School
Lockhart ISD

- "Through her creative lesson design, effective instructional strategies, and positive classroom environment, she creates the conditions on a daily basis for students to be successful."

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