ARTICLE: Florida's (Elementary) Teacher of the Year, Tampa's Megan Allen
rank Baker sent this one from the Orlando Sentinel
Florida's top educator uses Snoop Dogg, dance to inspire students
A nationally certified teacher known for her energetic teaching and fun classroom lessons has been named Florida's Teacher of the Year. Elementary-school teacher Megan Marie Allen said she uses songs such as "Drop the Decimal Like It's Hot" -- a spin on a song by rapper Snoop Dogg -- and dancing to engage her students in lessons. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (7/9) , St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
HIGH-ENERGY CREATIVITY
Meet Florida's Teacher of the Year, Tampa's Megan Allen
Apopka High English instructor one of five finalists for Teacher of Year
After just five years in the classroom, a Tampa elementary-school teacher who raps about decimal points and dresses up in military fatigues for writing drills was named Florida's top teacher Thursday night in Orlando.
During a gala event at Hard Rock Live at Universal CityWalk, educators from across the state took a break from worrying about budget shortfalls and student test performance to celebrate the announcement that Megan Marie Allen was Florida's Teacher of the Year.
Allen, 30, a fourth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary, is known for her fun, high-energy teaching style and her work outside the classroom. It was that sort of creativity that impressed judges from the Florida Department of Education and Macy's, the competition's sponsor.
Allen's students love her "Drop the Decimal Like It's Hot" song -- modeled after a hip-hop single from rapper Snoop Dogg. They usually sing it while they do the "decimal place-value dance" during math lessons, a beaming Allen said after her win was announced.
"Anything to hook them," said Allen, who is Hillsborough County's Teacher of the Year and holds the prestigious certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Allen had planned to be a lawyer like her father but decided in her senior year of college to pursue teaching after the death of her mother, a Polk County science instructor.
Full Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-teacher-of-year-0...
Florida's top educator uses Snoop Dogg, dance to inspire students
A nationally certified teacher known for her energetic teaching and fun classroom lessons has been named Florida's Teacher of the Year. Elementary-school teacher Megan Marie Allen said she uses songs such as "Drop the Decimal Like It's Hot" -- a spin on a song by rapper Snoop Dogg -- and dancing to engage her students in lessons. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (7/9) , St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
HIGH-ENERGY CREATIVITY
Meet Florida's Teacher of the Year, Tampa's Megan Allen
Apopka High English instructor one of five finalists for Teacher of Year
After just five years in the classroom, a Tampa elementary-school teacher who raps about decimal points and dresses up in military fatigues for writing drills was named Florida's top teacher Thursday night in Orlando.
During a gala event at Hard Rock Live at Universal CityWalk, educators from across the state took a break from worrying about budget shortfalls and student test performance to celebrate the announcement that Megan Marie Allen was Florida's Teacher of the Year.
Allen, 30, a fourth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary, is known for her fun, high-energy teaching style and her work outside the classroom. It was that sort of creativity that impressed judges from the Florida Department of Education and Macy's, the competition's sponsor.
Allen's students love her "Drop the Decimal Like It's Hot" song -- modeled after a hip-hop single from rapper Snoop Dogg. They usually sing it while they do the "decimal place-value dance" during math lessons, a beaming Allen said after her win was announced.
"Anything to hook them," said Allen, who is Hillsborough County's Teacher of the Year and holds the prestigious certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Allen had planned to be a lawyer like her father but decided in her senior year of college to pursue teaching after the death of her mother, a Polk County science instructor.
Full Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-teacher-of-year-0...
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