2015 Teacher of the Year
2015 Teacher of the Year Recognition Program
The Teacher of the Year recognition program is intended to honor excellence in the classroom and provide a forum to showcase outstanding educators whose efforts and example have inspired their students, their colleagues and the community they serve. All recipients must:
- demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching
- take an active role in their communities as well as their schools
- be professional, poised and articulate
- inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities
- be skillful, dedicated teachers who plan to actively continue classroom teaching
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NBISD selects 2015 District Teachers of the Year
Posted: May 13, 2015
NBISD announced this year’s District Teachers of the Year on May 7 during a surprise visit to the teacher’s classrooms. NBISD has selected Theressa Engel of Lamar Elementary as the Elementary Teacher of the Year and Chase Hyland of New Braunfels High School as the District Secondary Teacher of the Year.
These outstanding teachers were chosen from this year’s Campus Teachers of the Year that applied for the honor by writing a handful of essays and sitting through a local interview panel. Engel and Hyland will compete at the regional level this summer with hopes of ultimately being named Texas Teacher of the Year.
Theressa Engel
Lamar Elementary School
2015 NBISD Elementary Teacher of the Year
Chase Hyland
New Braunfels High School
2015 NBISD Secondary Teacher of the Year
NBISD selects 2015 Campus Teachers of the Year
Posted: March 31, 2015
The New Braunfels ISD is proud to announce this year’s Campus Teachers of the Year. All of these individuals will be honored at the May 18 board meeting and will be considered for the honor of NBISD Elementary or Secondary Teacher of the year. From that level, they will advance to the regional competition with hopes of ultimately being named a Texas Teacher of the Year.
Kimo Aleman
County Line Elementary
Fourth Grade Math Teacher
Lauren Bain
Carl Schurz Elementary
Music Teacher
Norma Cowan
Oak Run Middle School
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Theressa Engel
Lamar Elementary
5th Grade Math Teacher
Judy Griscom
Walnut Springs Elementary
5th Grade Math Teacher
Chase Hyland
New Braunfels High School
AP Social Studies Teacher
Denise Krause
Memorial Elementary
1st Grade Teacher
Heather Mayer
Seele Elementary
4th Grade Writing Teacher
Gracie Munoz
Klein Road Elementary
Kindergarten Dual Language Teacher
Melissa Townsend
New Braunfels Middle School
Band Teacher
Katie Werner
Lone Star Elementary
4th & 5th Grade Writing/Social Studies Teacher
Lori Waters
NBHS Ninth Grade Center
Spanish Teacher