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Influenced by missionaries visiting her and her family at their Japanese internment campsite, Mrs. Conover's mother inspired her to believe and appreciate that even in the most dire of conditions, there would always be people who cared about her and her welfare. "There is no doubt that the compassion shown by these individuals proved to be a pivotal influence in my choosing the helping profession of teaching."
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About this 35-year teacher, one former student said, "Dr. Whirry's intellectual engagement and her passion for life make her a powerful role model. I grew more confident in what I had to say, finding my writer's voice and discovering that I could give my life purpose."
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Mrs. Margaret Holtschlag,
Michigan Teacher of the Year 2000, a fourth-grade teacher at Murphy Elementary School in Haslett, MI
Holtschlag believes that "children need to be introduced to real-world issues to think about and be given opportunities to solve them. They need to believe that they can and should make a difference in their community and world. We need to teach about the world in personal ways with significant results. We must teach children the tools through which they can make the world more accessible, resourceful, friendlier and stronger."
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Mr. P. Brett Smith, Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2000, is in his first year teaching elementary music at O.H. Anderson Elementary School in Mahtomedi, MN.
He also has experience teaching at the middle school and high school levels. Through his own life challenges, Smith believes students must be taught life skills. "If the adult population in our country were asked about its most difficult issues, I believe communication problems with spouse, family or co-workers; problems with personal finance; and child rearing would top the list. Education must give all students opportunities to learn skills for resolving conflicts; identifying and constructively dealing with personal feelings; parenting, and personal financial management."
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The National Teacher of the Year Program designates an exemplary representative of the country's teachers from among the Teachers of the Year representing the states, District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. During the year of recognition, the National Teacher of the Year serves as a spokesperson for the entire teaching profession to colleagues, the business community, government officials, parents, and students at forums and meetings across the country.
A panel of educators, one from each of these organizations, selected the finalists and will select the National Teacher of the Year 2000: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, Association for Childhood
Education International, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association of Teacher Educators, National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of State Boards of Education, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, National Education Association, National Middle Schools Association, National School Boards Association, and National School Public Relations
Association.
For further information, contact:
Jon Quam
Director, National Teacher of the Year Program
Council of Chief State School Officers
202/336-7047
jonq@ccsso.org
Karen Proctor
Director of Community Affairs, Scholastic Inc.
New York, NY
212/343-6100
kproctor@scholastic.com
National Teacher of the Year Program
Sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers and Scholastic, Inc.
202-336-7047
202-789-1792 Fax
www.ccsso.org/ntoy.htm
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Scholastic is the proud corporate sponsor of the National Teacher of the Year Program.
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