Aug 20, 2020 | TXTOY Perspective
by Karen Sams, 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year It seems like just yesterday and also years ago since I was last in my classroom with my students. I still remember the beginning of that week in March. With one week remaining until our spring break began, we jokingly...
May 4, 2020 | TXTOY Perspective
by Michelle Sandoval Villegas, 2020 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Chaos. Mass shootings. Pandemic. Fear. Anxiety. In the past school year, teachers have faced the hardest academic year in our city, and we share the same feelings with many educators all across...
Feb 6, 2020 | TXTOY Perspective
by Karen Sams, 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year Every morning, when I walk into my classroom, I look up and read a quote that I have posted by Dr. Rita F. Pearson. “Every child deserves a champion — an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of...
