Kirsten Legac, High School Teacher of the Year
Carrie Bishop, Middle School Teacher of the Year
Diane Huseman, Elementary Teacher of the YearHamilton County Schools announced Monday the district’s three teachers of the year.
Diane Huseman from Nolan Elementary School, Carrie Bishop from Hixson Middle School and Kirsten Legac from East Hamilton School are the 2016 Hamilton County Teachers of the Year, and are now competing at the regional level.
Huseman is a third-grade teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom, nine of which have been in Tennessee public schools.
“Throughout my teaching career, I have worked with a wide range of elementary learners,” she said in a statement. “One successful strategy has always been to diversify my teaching, but not my expectations. High expectations have always been integral to the success of my students.”
In addition to being a new teacher mentor and presenter for Professional Learning workshops, Huseman also co-wrote reading assessments and social studies curriculum to align with the new state standards, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Department of Education.