As a founding member of the Northwood Elementary staff, Mrs. Fritsch continuously implements new ideas and strategies to increase her effectiveness in the classroom, and she has been an early adopter of technology to support teaching and learning. Not only is she beloved by her students, she has generously shared her knowledge and expertise with colleagues. Throughout her career, Fritsch has trained numerous student-teachers and served as a mentor to new educators through the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) program. Colleagues say her enthusiasm for teaching and her desire to help others are infectious.
Whether it’s a unit on golf, photography or web design, Mr. Linville challenges his students with hands-on experiences that reward and promote creativity. Direct instruction, group work, guided practice and metacognition are commonplace in Linville’s classes, and he consistently uses data, student feedback and reflection to hone his instruction. Linville is a champion of technology use in the classroom, empowering staff across the district to use the latest innovations and tools to improve their own instructional methods and classroom management strategies. He also serves as the lead technology trainer for the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) program.
University High’s Mrs. Jelnick utilizes a raft of teaching strategies that are integrated seamlessly, ensuring students understand the content. Having achieved success at every level of high school English, she’s also emerged as a mentor to her fellow educators, establishing a monthly forum for those new to the teaching profession. Jelnick has consistently gone above and beyond to take a leadership role at Uni, including assisting with the development of ninth-grade “houses” that include English, science and world history. This year, she also served as coordinator of her school’s accrediting process, devoting countless hours to oversee the required steps and complete the comprehensive report.
Megan Mulhaupt
Teacher of Promise
Meadow Park Elementary School
Parastoo "Paris" Shahabi
Teacher of Promise
Northwood Elementary School
Karla Covarrubias
Teacher of Promise
University High School
Tristen Holton
Teacher of Promise
University Park Elementary School
