Six MCCSC Teachers Receive Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity
Two Receive State Recognition
Angela A. Cannon Bloomington North
“Pilgrimage to Reality: An English Teacher’s First Trip ‘Home’ to Historical England”—visit palaces, gardens, ships and forts of historical England; explore literary spots, landmarks in Paris; post blogs and videos.
D r . R o y Reynolds, F a i r v i e w Elementary Art Teacher,
Natasha T. Roe Bloomington North
“History Repeats Itself: A Muslim-American’s Journey Through the Roman Empire”—gain a better historical perspective by studying the effects of nationalism among ancient Roman citizens and foreigners through visiting Great Britain, France and Italy; apply lessons learned to current trends toward nationalism. Elizabeth S. Sweeney Bloomington North “Chasing the Ghost of My Father: Cooking and Culture in Vietnam”— study culture and cuisine from Saigon to Hanoi.
was awarded the Elementary the Art Education Association of I nd i a n a ( AEA I ) , Sc hoo l A r t Educator of the Year. Award recipients are nominated by their peers and are teachers who show outstanding educational and artistic achievement and service in art education.
Sheila M. McDermott-Sipe Bloomington South
M s . L i s a Z o r n , B i n f o r d Elementary m u s i c t e a c h e r , h a s b e e n named the
“Whose Life Is It Anyway? A Teacher’s Improvisation(al) Pilgrimage”— participate in improvisation workshops and performances and comedy sketch writing classes in Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles.
Joshua J. Livingston Templeton Elementary School
2017-2018 Indiana Elementary Music Teacher of the Year by the I n d i a n a M u s i c E d u c a t i o n Association. These awards are given to those teachers who have e x e m p l i fi e d o u t s t a n d i n g achievement in the field of music education.
“A Walk in the Woods with John”—hike the 222-mile John Muir Trail; document the journey through writing, photography and videography. Amie L. Easton Templeton Elementary and Childs Elementary Schools “Rocky Days, Starry Nights”—hunt for rocks and minerals in Michigan and the American Southwest; learn the art of lapidary; start a Junior Rockhound Club at school.
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