Maineville, OH - Mathematics
As educators it is difficult to gauge if we are successful. We follow our district's curriculum, attend professional development and employ effective pedagogy, but that doesn’t ensure success. Our profession is also quite isolated; we don’t have opportunities to watch our peers or see effective practices in action. Winning the Presidential Award confirms that my work has been judged to meet high teaching standards and encourages me to continue my growth as an effective educator.
Parents and colleagues describe Mrs. Hall as outstanding, the perfect model of teaching excellence. They praise her ability to spur students' interest in mathematics. Her students have developed a passion for mathematics because of her extraordinary instructional techniques and style. She instills an intellectual curiosity in her students that extends far beyond the classroom. Her knowledge and understanding of national standards, coupled with her nurturing teaching style, maximizes student learning.
Mrs. Hall is very well-respected in her school and district for her collegial leadership and ability to collaborate, inspire, and contribute, especially in improving mathematics. Mrs. Hall was one of 40 nationwide educators selected to conduct four one-day workshops for the Cincinnati Public School System in the areas of effective questioning, rich problems, and content. She is trained in Pathwise professional development programs and has served as a mentor for first-year teachers.
USA Today recognized her self-developed classroom Web site as one of the top 50 in the country. The site has been used as an example in the textbook "Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the Classroom."
Mrs. Hall has presented at multiple district workshops on subject areas such as Web site development, strategies for teaching comprehension, intervention strategies, and National Board Certification orientation implementation.
She has an A.S. in elementary education, summa cum laude, from Vincennes University; a B.S. in elementary education, summa cum laude, from the University of Southern Indiana; and an M.A. in teaching, summa cum laude, from Miami University of Ohio. She is certified in kindergarten through eighth grade elementary education, and she is a National Board Certified Early Childhood Generalist.
