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nvolvement in sports seems to be a common inspiration for future educators. Oftentimes, time on the court leads to aspirations of working with kids.
“When I was in high school, I started working at baseball and basketball camps. Working with youth sparked an interest in becoming a classroom teacher,” said Dr. Weber. “My work with children and youth led me to enroll in the the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education.”
“The most important part of our job is ensuring that every student is ready for the next level. ” Dr. Steven Weber, Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Lear ning, Fayetteville School District,
After graduation, he took a position as a long-term substitute teacher at Daisy Bates Elementary School in the Pulaski County Special School District before accepting his first job as an elementary teacher in the West Memphis School District.
From there, Dr. Weber joined the faculty at Richland Elementary School in the West Memphis School District, and eventually served as assistant principal at Faulk Elementary School in the same district. He joined the ADE as the K-12 Social Coordinator. In 2004, he accepted a job with the North Carolina Department of Public Education which lead to other opportunities in education in his 12 years as a North Carolina resident.
In 2016, Dr. Weber returned to Arkansas to take his current position as Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in the Fayetteville School District.
“It is rewarding to serve in Northwest and to be back home,” he stated.”
Dr. Weber been recognized as an outstanding educator throughout his career and has served on several educational boards in both NC and Arkansas. In 2019, he was the Administrator of the Year for the Arkansas Association of Curriculum Instruction Administrators.
“My goal is to continue serving as the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Fayetteville,” Dr. Weber said. “I feel like I have found the dream job!”
“I see Twitter as a form of professional development. In a one hour Twitter Chat, I started finding state teacher of the year and principal of the year recipients. As my professional learning network continued to grow, I grew as an educator. The questions in the Twitter Chats require me to reflect on my own experiences in education.” Follow Dr. Weber on Twitter! @curriculumblog
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