Tuesday, February 26 2013 2:54 AM EST2013-02-26 07:54:41 GMT
Pam Straub teaches Special Education at Sun City Elementary. It would be a challenge for many teachers, but Special Ed is where Straub thrives. "They're so interesting. You might not think these kids canMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Pam Straub from Sun City Elementary.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 2:54 AM EST2013-02-26 07:54:40 GMT
Cindy Bickham's classroom as Blanchard Elementary School has a stage and a puppet center, but she doesn't teach theatre. "I stir the students' imaginations. Discoveries Unlimited is an enrichment groupMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Cindy Bickham from Blanchard Elementary School.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 2:54 AM EST2013-02-26 07:54:40 GMT
Sheila Phipps is right at home in the classroom, and her students love her."She's really, really fun, and she lets us like color and stuff and she does experiments with us, said 6th grader Madison Young.More >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Sheila Phipps from Elm Grove Middle School.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 2:54 AM EST2013-02-26 07:54:40 GMT
Alice Wright used to be an accountant. Then, she was a stay at home mom. When her son started school she found a new calling. "I saw the wonderful impact teachers had on him, and I just wanted to be ableMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Alice Wright from Central Park Elementary School in Bossier City.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:40 GMT
Science can sometimes seem like a foreign language, but the kids in Charles Carozza's Chemistry class at Fouke High School seem to understand what he's saying. "I always say that it's my responsibilityMore >>
Charles Carozza from Fouke High School helps make science easy to understand for his students.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:40 GMT
No 2 students have the same experience in Charlotte Barnett's 1st grade class at Carrie Martin Elementary School."I love to watch the students at the beginning of the year become readers at the end ofMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Charlotte Barnett from Carrie Martin Elementary School.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:40 GMT
During Melissa Johnson's Social Studies class Fred Smith sits in the back of the room taking notes, but he's not a student. Coach Smith is helping to teach in a unique way. Four of the kids in the classMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Coach Smith from Northwood High School.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:40 GMT
Peggy Hernandez's likes to keep her 3rd grade students at Provencal Elementary School on their toes. "We have children who go home and they sit in front of a TV, but if they can move that stimulates theirMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Peggy Hernandez from Provencal Elementary school.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:39 GMT
Shirley Barton, a 1st grade teacher at Turner Elementary in Shreveport, has confidence in her students. "I just love working with the children. They're so eager to learn. Their faces are so bright, andMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Shirley Barton from Turner Elementary.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:39 GMT
"I wanted to make a difference in kids lives, and be able to be that teacher, like teachers I have that I look back on," said Zwolle Jr. High math teacher, Stephanie Ebarb. She remembers what it's likeMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Stephanie Ebarb from Zwolle.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:39 GMT
Marco French has a special bond with his 5th graders at Claiborne Fundamental Magnet School. "I think he's the most amazing teacher," said 5th grader Mireya Olvera. "He's like a teacher that you wouldMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Marco French from Claiborne Fundamental Magnet School.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:39 GMT
In Jason Ogunyemi's classroom, the kids learn in different ways. "I try to have fun with the kids, because so much of school the kids already think it's boring," he said.Sometimes the students play games,More >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Jason Ogunyemi from Plantation Park Elementary School in Bossier City. More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:38 GMT
In the fall, ShaMiracle Brown will be the 1st person in her family to go to college, and she says it's thanks to her science teacher, Paula Callendar. "She made sure I got the credits I need to get thereMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Paula Callendar from Pleasant Hill High School.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:38 GMT
When you walk in Minette Gilbert's classroom at Eden Gardens Magnet School you can tell she loves both Christmas and her kids. "Their enthusiasm. They bounce into the door. They bounce out of the door,More >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Minette Gilbert from Eden Gardens Magnet School.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 11:44 AM EST2013-01-24 16:44:38 GMT
Story time is one of the most exciting parts of the day in Karen Welborn's Pre K class at Stanley High School. "Reading is one of the most important things that you can do for a child of any age, especiallyMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Karen Welborn from Stanley High School.More >>
Friday, October 12 2012 2:26 PM EDT2012-10-12 18:26:23 GMT
When you walk into the music room at Oil City Magnet school in the morning it looks more like a rock band practice than class, but with music teacher Vicki Kirkendall the two are one and the same.WhenMore >>
Vicki Kirkendall from Oil City Magnet School is this week's Golden Apple Award winner.More >>
Friday, October 12 2012 2:26 PM EDT2012-10-12 18:26:23 GMT
Carolyn Merrill from Harleton Elementary School is this weeks Golden Apple Award winner. She runs the Star Lab and dyslexia programs at her school. The Star Lab allows any student who needs a little extraMore >>
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is Carolyn Merrill from Harleton Elementary School.More >>
Friday, October 12 2012 2:26 PM EDT2012-10-12 18:26:22 GMT
For many students, that arts and extra curricular activities are what keep them interested in school. Byrd High School's Band Director, James Willett, has taken his responsibility to teach and engageMore >>
The Golden Apple Award recognizes outstanding educators in the Ark-La-Tex.More >>
Friday, October 12 2012 2:26 PM EDT2012-10-12 18:26:22 GMT
Most teenagers can't wait to get behind the wheel of a car. The freedom of going where you want to go makes the trip much more exciting, and this school year, Becky Bays has found it's the same in theMore >>
Becky Bays, the special education teacher at Minden High School, is this week's Golden Apple Award winner.More >>
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As a former school teacher, local attorney Kirby Kelly, The Guy with the Hat, is giving back to the community by sponsoring the Golden Apple Award. Give credit where credit is due. Nominate an extraordinary educator by filling out the form below. A panel of local educators will choose the winner and they'll be honored with the Golden Apple Award and $500.
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