ALLEN ISD EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS

EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT the school year, Allen ISD recognizes employees who exemplify one of the District’s three goals: Culture of Excellence, Future Ready Skills, and Empowered Learning. These are just a few of the recognitions from the 2022-2023 school year.

Culture Of Excellence

District Instructional Coaches are Building Capacity in Teachers

Building capacity in teachers is the primary goal so that all students are able to engage in relevant, challenging and empowering learning experiences. The Instructional Coaches have high expectations for their personal growth as well as the growth of their teachers.

“The Allen ISD Instructional Coaches are a phenomenal group of educators,” said Elizabeth Schultz, Coordinator of English Language Arts, Secondary. “They individually and collectively work to build capacity in the teachers that they serve.”

Facilities and Maintenance Staff Going Above and Beyond

Allen ISD recently honored members of the Facilities and Maintenance Department for their excellence! Steve Hanner is being recognized for his leadership and support during a department transition. Cameran Gaskins and Randy Toler were also recognized for going above and beyond their duties preparing buildings for the upcoming school year.

Future Ready Skills

Marion Elementary Kindergarten Team Preparing Students for Future

The Marion Elementary Kindergarten team certainly exemplifies the Allen ISD Strategic Vision as it applies to Future Ready Skills. Before the school year begins, these teachers plan an orientation event to help teachers know each incoming Kindergarten student.

Once the school year begins, every morning, Kindergarten students develop citizenship and friendship skills during daily community circles. Students also work on career and technology skills during play-based center time that incorporates various career fields.

Marion Elementary Kindergarten teachers are working hard to ensure all students succeed today and in the future.

Kerr Elementary 6th Grade Teachers Fostering Future Leaders

The 6th grade team at Kerr Elementary is working hard to create leadership opportunities for every 6th grader on campus. They have created a leadership academy in addition to many different avenues throughout the campus for assuming a leadership role, including Kinder Buddies. Sixth graders participate each week with their Kinder Buddies on various activities to support learning in the classroom.

The 6th grade team at Kerr Elementary is doing a great job to ensure their students have the skills needed to be future leaders and successful citizens.

Empowered Learning

Vaughan Elementary First Graders Deepening their Thinking with the Help of Two GATE Teachers

Laura Nguyen and Shari Waites are working together at Vaughan Elementary to empower learning in their first grade GATE classrooms. Their students are setting academic goals and meeting with their teachers to create action plans on how to reach their goals. They are also utilizing Depth and Complexity Icons to enrich the learning experiences for their students.

Laura and Shari are empowering their students by allowing them to choose how they deepen their thinking by choosing an icon to connect with and responding to questions through the lens of the icon...all this with first grade students!

Norton Elementary Special Education Team Empowering Students Through Individual Needs

The Special Education team at Norton Elementary exemplifies the qualities of empowered learning by personalizing their lessons to the individual needs of their students, supporting them as needed, and empowering them to achieve their goals.

They help students take ownership of their own learning and focus on instilling a growth mindset, giving students the confidence they need to succeed.

“They pour into our students daily, they help each other out when needed, and they do it all with a smile and a great attitude,” said Aimee Cherry, Principal at Norton ES. “We are so grateful for their hard work, dedication, and collective expertise.

To read more and watch Employee Recognition videos, visit AllenISD.org/EmployeeRecognition