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| Title | Tigard High School Spanish Teacher Named Oregon Teacher of the Year |
| Body | From: "Anselmo Villanueva" http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/releases/default.aspx?yr=2003&kw=&rid=334 November 5, 2003 Tigard High School Spanish Teacher Named Oregon Teacher of the Year SALEM - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Catie Thurber-Brown, a Spanish teacher at Tigard High School, has been selected as the 2004 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Steve Wyborney of Nyssa Elementary School in Nyssa was a finalist for the honor. Thurber-Brown has been an Oregon language teacher for 22-years and has been at Tigard High School for 12 years. Wyborney has been at Nyssa for all of his 9 years in teaching. "The Oregon Teacher of the Year award honors a representative of all the fabulous teachers in Oregon," Castillo said. "Catie Thurber-Brown is a model of leadership and innovation in her classroom, and the students and families of Tigard are lucky to have a teacher like her." "I am proud to be an educator and proud to be doing this important work," Thurber-Brown said. "I'm honored to be counted among my colleagues who are bright, dedicated professionals deeply invested and committed to our nation's future generation." In his letter of recommendation, Tigard High School Principal Mark Kubiaczyk cited Thurber-Brown's dedication, training, interest in alternative and performance assessments, and her long-standing commitment to the Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching (COFLT). Applicants from schools throughout Oregon submitted extensive packets of information that included testimonials and letters of support from their principals, superintendents, and colleagues. From the written material, applicants were judged on leadership, instructional expertise, understanding of educational issues, professional development and vision. Finalists were selected for face-to-face interviews conducted by representatives of the State Schools Superintendent's office. Thurber-Brown is scheduled to speak at the Oregon School Boards Association annual convention November 15 in Portland. As Oregon's Teacher of the Year, she will attend the national Teacher of the Year forum in Washington, D.C.where she will meet President George W. Bush and Secretary of Education Rod Paige. The Council of Chief State School Officers and Scholastic, Inc. sponsor the Oregon Teacher of the Year program. Salem Trophy provides the Oregon Teacher of the Year plaque. _____________________ Susan Castillo, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Gene Evans, Communications Director, Telephone (503) 378-3600, ext. 2216 http://www.ode.state.or.us |
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