TNTP has announced the first-ever winners of their Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. This prize was created to recognize excellent teachers across the country and because “we believe our best teachers deserve far more attention for their hard work, dedication, and extraordinary outcomes with students.” The winners will each receive $25,000 – one of the largest monetary awards for practicing teachers in the nation – and the opportunity to complete a summer residency with TNTP that will help them share their insights and knowledge with educators nationwide.
The winners are:
- Katie Lyons, 6-8th Grade Literacy and Social Studies Teacher at National Teachers Academy in Chicago, IL
- Jamie Irish, 8th Grade Math Teacher at KIPP Central City Academy in New Orleans, LA
- Leslie Ross, 9th Grade Biology Teacher at Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro, NC
- Whitney Henderson, 7th Grade Writing Teacher at KIPP Central City Academy in New Orleans, LA
“These teachers astonished us,” said TNTP President Tim Daly. “They engage their students in dramatically different ways, but they all get amazing results. It has been so inspiring to spend time with them and to see them at work in their classrooms. We couldn’t imagine a more deserving group of educators to honor with this award.”
To learn more about the winners and the Fishman Prize, please visit http://tntp.org/key-issues/view/fishman-prize
