Golden Apple winner

Barger Academy teacher Kathy Gordon wins our Golden Apple award because of her creativity in connecting with students.

Connect with their students, they can spend less time on discipline and more time on learning.

Kathy gordon makes it a priority to find each child's learning style.

The barger academy of fine arts teacher is great at coming up with lesson plans that leave no child behind.

Ms. gordon's boundless creativity earned her tonight's.

Golden apple award.

Natural sound: miss gordon, on behalf of food city and news channel 12 i would like to present you with this weeks golden apple teacher award.

Oh wow!

Thank you!

It's nice that people noticed that i do care about the kids.

Roxanne: miss gordon oh my goodness miss gordon is so many things; so many words i could use to describe miss gordon.

First of all every time you see her she is smiling.

You can count on her to always have a smile on her face.

And she is definitely a jack of all trades.

Natural sound: so boss and girls we have been talking a lot about hundreds, tens... kathy: i knew from a very young age that that is probably what i wanted to do.

So, i had some really great teachers at normal park elementary, mini mini years ago.

And then some at rivermont elementary.

And i then had some not so good teachers and they probably taught me just about as much as the good ones.

Dm: why do you teach?

Kathy: because i love to see children learn.

There is just something about when they catch on to something that... it's just fun.

Natural sound: let's see what book do we want to read today.

Kathy: i enjoy helping other teachers.

I started off not knowing anything about computers but it was just kind of thrust upon me so i learned on the job.

And found out that i really love teaching with technology.

Natural sound: look at that first word again kathy: i want them to remember that they are loved.

And that they have a special job to do that is important in life.

To be able to see them to contribute back to their community.

Back to their society.

Just be great, great people.

As well as lifelong learners; people who want to learn and are curious.

If you'd like to nominate a special teacher for the golden apple award, go to our web site, wdef dot com, look for the golden apple section, and fill out the form.

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