FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (PRWEB) — nearpod, a Renaissance company and a teacher-centric, interactive instructional platform that gives teachers real-time insights into student learning, announces the 2022 Educator of the Year Award winners. With 2,900 nominations and 4,600 votes received, Nearpod’s 2022 Educator of the Year Award winners represent the best and brightest in education, recognizing five winners and five finalists within the U.S. and abroad for their innovative and impactful work in the classroom.
“You cannot imagine how much I am excited to be one of the five winners for the 2022 Educator of the Year Awards,” said Liudmyla Katereniuk, a School Director in Ukraine and one of the award recipients. “I believe that teaching is the most difficult job in the world. As a school director, I am always trying to support and encourage my teachers, especially these days, in spite of the challenges presented by the ongoing war. Some people say challenges and barriers make our lives complicated, but I think they are essential for success and self-development.”
The awards program—now in its second year—highlights how educators use nearpod en Flocabulaire in their classrooms to best support their students. Nearpod expanded the awards program in 2022 from one to five winners to shine a light on the hard work and dedication of educators who are making an impact. Educators were encouraged to nominate someone making a difference with their students, peers, and local communities and then vote for their favorites.
The awards program features five unique categories, recognizing educators who create equitable, inclusive learning environments (Breaking Barriers), collaborate with others and grow their local educator communities (Community Connector), use Flocabulary in extraordinary ways (Flocabulary’s Favorite), foster a love of learning in every student (Magic Maker), and are go-to Nearpod champions in their school (Nearpod’s North Star).
De winnaars van dit jaar zijn:
- Breaking Barriers: Liudmyla Katereniuk, School Director, Ukraine
- Community Connector: Alexa Guy, Instructional Reading Intervention Coach, Florida
- Flocabulary’s Favorite: Sherena Small, School Social Worker, Illinois
- Magic Maker: Amy Taylor, English and French Teacher, West Virginia
- Nearpod’s North Star: Christie Thompson, Social Studies Teacher, Georgia
In addition, Nearpod names five runner-up finalists:
- Breaking Barriers: Ashley Cornejo, Second-Grade Teacher, North Carolina
- Community Connector: Nolan Grady, Ninth-Grade Math Team Lead, Pennsylvania
- Flocabulary’s Favorite: Jeremy Percich, Third-Grade Teacher, Hawaii
- Magic Maker: Sarana McDaniel, Second-Grade Teacher, California
- Nearpod’s North Star: Erin Merrill, Social Studies Department Chair, Virginia
Committed to helping educators foster a love of learning in every student, Nearpod provides real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, videos, gamification, and activities—all in one single platform. Flocabulary offers educational hip-hop videos and research-based curricular tools to increase performance by emphasizing vocabulary and literacy. Together, Nearpod and Flocabulary engage students and elevate their voices in the classroom—setting them up for success now and in the future.
“Each one of these educators—the winners, finalists, and all the nominees—were nominated because someone recognized the difference they are making in students’ lives,” said Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer at Renaissance and General Manager of Nearpod. “The work each one of these educators do is inspiring amid the challenges and obstacles in education. Congratulations again to all!”
Each 2022 Educator of the Year Award winner receives $300, an upgraded Nearpod and Flocabulary subscription, and a personalized shirt.
To learn more about each one of the winners and runner-up finalists, please visit https://go.nearpod.com/educator-of-the-year-awards-winners.
Over Nearpod
Nearpod is de leider in het bieden van interactieve en krachtige leerervaringen binnen en buiten het klaslokaal. Het bekroonde interactieve instructieplatform van het bedrijf combineert formatieve beoordeling en dynamische media voor live en op eigen tempo lesgeven en leren, waardoor docenten realtime inzicht krijgen in het begrip van leerlingen door middel van interactieve lessen, interactieve video's, gamificatie en activiteiten die zijn gemaakt in samenwerking met toonaangevende merken zoals Common Sense Education en Smithsonian, allemaal op één platform. In 2019 verwierf Nearpod Flocabulary, een leerplatform dat studenten betrekt bij een academisch streng K-12-curriculum en tegelijkertijd geletterdheid bevordert door middel van muziekvideo's. Samen bereiken Nearpod en Flocabulary onderwijzers in de 100 grootste schooldistricten in de VS. In 2018 werd Nearpod uitgeroepen tot EdTech Digest's Company of the Year. In maart 2021 werd Nearpod overgenomen door Renaissance, een wereldleider op het gebied van assessment-, lees- en rekenoplossingen voor basisscholen en -districten. Ga voor meer informatie over Nearpod naar https://www.nearpod.com.
Over Renaissance
As a global leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Renaissance solutions reach more than 40% of US schools and more than a half million students in other regions across the world. Our portfolio includes solutions for assessment (Star Assessments, Star Phonics, myIGDIs for Preschool, FastBridge, DnA, and SchoolCity); practice (Accelerated Reader, myON, Freckle, and Lalilo); data-driven insights (eduCLIMBER and Schoolzilla); and teacher-facilitated instructional delivery (Nearpod). For more information, visit https://www.renaissance.com.
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