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Belinda Best, a fifth-grade teacher at Conn Active Learning and Technology Magnet Elementary School, was recently named the local 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year by Wal-Mart/Sams Club.
Wal-Mart contributed $1,000 to Conn in honor of Mrs. Best. She was presented with a certificate and a Wal-Mart gift card for her personal use.
Mrs. Best has been a teacher for more than 15 years - the last 11 at Conn. She was the Teacher of the Year at Conn in 2007 and a finalist for WCPSS Teacher of the Year. She is a member of the school's Leadership Team and Positive Behavior Support Team and serves as a mentor to beginning teachers, a student support team coordinator and a cooperating teacher for Meredith College student teachers. She has also served as grade level chair for eight years at Conn.
Mrs. Best is passionate about teaching and says working with children brings her joy. She said she especially enjoys watching them grow and mature into responsible boys and girls. She believes that all children can learn and she works hard every day to provide a learning atmosphere that is firm yet loving and fun. She emphasizes the importance of being responsible, respectful and kind each and every day. Through hands-on learning activities, she teaches the curriculum with enthusiasm and comedy. Her classroom is a community where students are consistently working together and supporting each other with their learning.
The Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year program began in 1995 and has recognized more than 30,000 teachers nationwide and more than $29 million has been contributed to local schools.
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