FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 9, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Kami Dodds, a special education teacher at Brady High School and a Tarleton State University alumna, has been named Teacher of the Year for Texas Education Agency Region 15 by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
Dodds has taught special education at Brady High School for the past four years of her nine-year teaching career. She was a 2018 state semifinalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award and isin the running for the 2020 secondary Texas Teacher of the Year award.
“As an educator, I have always believed that teachers should teach more than just academics,” she, said. “We need to guide our students in their actions, so that they can and will become the best possible versions of themselves.”
The Texas Association of School Administrators selects the Regional Teacher of the Year, as well as six finalists for the 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year title. Each of the 20 Education Service Center regions in Texas selects one elementary teacher and one secondary teacher as a Regional Teacher of the Year. These individuals are chosen due to their outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching.
Of the 40 Regional Teachers of the Year recently announced, eight are graduates of The Texas A&M University System.
“The need for high-quality teachers is clear, and we are stepping up to meet it at each of the 11 education colleges in The Texas A&M University System,” Chancellor John Sharp said. “We Teach Texas, and if you want to be a teacher, we can help you make that dream real. We are committed to your success.”
We Teach Texas is a statewide campaign of the A&M University System that encourages teaching as a career. A&M System’s 11 universities produce more fully certified teachers than any other system in Texas.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
