Spiro High School teacher, Kasandra Lovell and Poteau Pansy Kidd Middle School faculty, Bobbi Gilliam, Terry Chitwood, Nikki Perry, and Ashley Oliver were honored at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Excellence in Education Award Banquet in Oklahoma City at the Petroleum Club on Friday, April 19, 2024 where they received awards for being finalists in the top award categories of Teacher Character and School Character.
The Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation recognizes and rewards Oklahoma educators who demonstrate a commitment to their students in teaching strength of character and excellence in the school or classroom. Award nominees must go through a rigorous application and evaluation process.
The Teacher Character Award is the highest individual award given by the POE Foundation. The finalists in this category model good character in their personal and professional life. Each of them define and purposefully teach good character by incorporating character-based activities in their classrooms. These teachers also recognize and praise students for good character. The School Character Award is the top school award given by the POE Foundation. Teachers at these school sites model good character and regularly incorporate character-based activities such as lessons, examples, stories and discussions to illustrate good character.
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