Being honored with the Presidential Award is a mark of distinction that brings with it the responsibility to continue to provide and support excellence in mathematics education. I am looking forward to the doors that this award will open in the future and welcome new opportunities to improve upon my craft. I am honored to accept this award and to represent the tremendously talented and supportive individuals who have played significant roles in shaping the educator I am today.
Carrie Barber teaches at Delcastle Technical High School in the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District. Prior to joining Delcastle Technical High School 9 years ago, she taught for 5 years in the Colonial School District.
Carrie enjoys teaching ninth grade Integrated Math to mixed-ability classes. She relies on the diversity of her students’ learning styles and ability levels to create opportunities for all students to participate in rich and meaningful mathematics. Carrie seeks new and innovative ways to educate through peer collaboration and participation in conversations centered on the needs of the students.
As department chair, Carrie has transformed her department’s meetings from the distribution of information to professional development opportunities. She is an active member of her school’s Steering Committee and Instructional Leadership Team, and she serves as a mentor to new teachers.
As a member of Delaware’s Powerful Pedagogical Practices community, Carrie shares opportunities with peers across the State to look deeply into the pedagogy and content of their daily practice.
Carrie has a B.S. in Mathematics from Elizabethtown College and an M.Ed. in Secondary School Counseling from Wilmington University. She is certified in secondary mathematics.
- High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
- Awardee holding Presidential citation between the Director of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Subra Suresh and the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. John P. Holdren
- High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph
