May 13, 2008

News Release

Tyler ISD Announces District Teachers of the Year

At the Tyler ISD 2008 Teacher of the Year Banquet this evening at the Harvey Hall Convention Center, the District honored Campus Teachers of the Year and District Teachers of the Year.

Bonner Elementary Art Teacher Heather Gentry was named the 2008 Elementary Teacher of the Year.  She has taught in Tyler ISD for more than 5 years and is a native of East Texas.

Hubbard Middle School seventh grade reading teacher Julie Haley was named the 2008 Secondary Teacher of the Year.  She is an educator that has been with Tyler ISD for more than 20 years and she even attended Tyler ISD since the first grade. 

Twenty-eight teachers were named Campus Teachers of the Year.  Criteria for selection of both the campus Teachers of the Year and district Teachers of the Year included, among other items:  playing an active and useful role in their community, commitment to the teaching profession through continuous improvement, and lessons that creatively engage and inspire students to achieve high academic standards. 

Recipients of the Tyler ISD Campus Teachers of the Year are as follows: 

Those in attendance at the banquet included Tyler ISD staff, administrators, teachers, sponsors, and members of the community. 

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