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St. Andrew's-Sewanee teacher named "Teacher of the Future"!

2008-06-01 13:50:34

Teasley Named "Teacher of the Future"

SAS art teacher Christi Teasley was recently named a National Association of Independent School's Teacher of the Future. Teasley, who was chosen for her demonstrated classroom innovation and leadership, will be one of 25 moderators for a new online teachers's discussion forum.

Teasley, an SAS teacher since 1989, is also a graduate of the school. She holds a B.F.A. in Textile Design and an M.A. (with honors) in Art Education from Rhode Island School of Design. At SAS she has been the driving force behind many of the school's hallmark programs, including the SAS Gallery, the visiting artists' program, the school's initial use of technology in the classroom, and the school's current environmental sustainability initiatives. Teasley's students frequently receive awards for their artwork and she has been recognized as an Outstanding Teacher by the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. An accomplished fiber artist, Teasley's work has been featured in books and in exhibits nationally and internationally.

The Teachers of the Future program, funded through the E. E. Ford Foundation, is a new online community which will be inaugurated during the 2008-2009 school year. As an NAIS Teacher of the Future leader, Teasley will help to seed and moderate online discussion forums and post short educational videos in NAIS’s new teachers’ community and on TeacherTube.

To learn about St. Andrew's-Sewanee School's academic and what is has to offer as a private boarding school, click here.

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