Highlighting Excellence in the Classroom: Teacher Appreciation Week
What Great Teachers Look Like
Reimaging learning starts with great teachers. During Teacher Appreciation Week, and year-round, Arkansas is focused on celebrating educators who are turning innovations into action to deliver strong student outcomes.
Watch how Kim Mixon, a fifth-grade teacher at Thirty-Fourth Avenue Elementary in Pine Bluff, engages and empowers his students to fuel their continued academic growth.
Meet Ginny Schwope, a third-grade math and science teacher at Nashville Primary School, and Tiffany Moore, a math teacher at Spring Hill High School in Hope, who both set high expectations and help their students rise to them.
See Carlie Qualls, a fifth-grade English language arts teacher at Cave City Elementary, and Beverly Rogers, a third-grade teacher at Cherokee Elementary School in Highland, who are committed to ensuring students can excel—both inside and outside the classroom.
Experience the dynamic classrooms of Araya Ossius, a fourth-grade science teacher at Eastside Elementary School in Greenbrier, and Cheron Atkins-Butcher, a fifth-grade teacher at Sherwood Elementary, who use innovative techniques to immerse students in learning.
Learn from Heather McGhee, a mentor teacher at Fairview Elementary in Fort Smith who is passionate about supporting the next generation of educators, and Mark Bauer, a geometry teacher at Rogers High School, who believes in helping all students see—and realize—their full potential.