News from the Arizona Daily Star

At his top-performing school, all are expected to take on leadership roles

By Alexis Huicochea, Arizona Daily Star: http://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/at-his-top-performing-school-all-are-expected-to-take/article_1555427b-2691-5e1b-bce5-e86e8146ed2a.html
Trejo attributes his success to his ability to not only lead, but to cultivate leadership in both his teachers and students so they embrace taking responsibility for themselves and for their achievement. Now, the longtime educator is receiving yet another accolade – the 2013 Rodel Exemplary Principal Award, which recognizes principals who inspire their staffs to contribute to schoolwide success and develop a campus that is high-achieving, safe, orderly and welcoming…

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3 local principals named Rodel finalists

By Alexis Huicochea, Arizona Daily Star: http://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/local-principals-named-rodel-finalists/article_3bff1d40-b19d-5158-b3ec-240287643b1b.html
Three local educators are being honored for their ability to inspire academic success in high-poverty schools. The educators, who represent the Tucson Unified and Sunnyside Unified school districts, have been named finalists for the 2013 Rodel Exemplary Principal Award. The finalists are Deborah Anders of Davidson Elementary School and Stephen Trejo of C.E. Rose PreK-8 School, both in TUSD, and Valerie Lopez-Miranda of Sunnyside’s Los Amigos Elementary School…

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News-AZ Republic

5 named Rodel Exemplary Principal winners

Arizona Republic: http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20130103arizona-phoenix-rodel-exemplary-principal-teacher-winners.html
Five Maricopa County principals are among seven statewide named a Rodel Exemplary Principal. Each winner will reach $2,500 and work with three aspiring principals. The Rodel Foundation selected winners from high-need schools who have inspired staff to create a safe, welcoming and high-achieving atmosphere…

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Chandler principal at Galveston Elementary is state-award finalist

By Kerry Fehr-Snyder, Arizona Republic: http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/20121221chandler-galveston-elementary-principal-state-award-finalist.html
Mike Henderson, 42, principal of the inner-city elementary school in the Chandler Unified School District, is among 13 Arizona finalists for Rodel Exemplary Principal. Five winners in Maricopa and Pinal counties, along with two from Tuscon, will be announced Jan.5 and 6, respectively…

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News from the Arizona Daily Sun

Exemplary in every way

By Cecile LeBlanc, Arizona Daily Sun: http://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/exemplary-in-every-way/article_18bec483-bf07-5caa-b6b4-d018e0df8a24.html
The Rodel Foundation of Arizona wants to find and reward such teachers, especially those at schools with high numbers of students from low-income families. This past week, Rodel announced that it had completed its review of nominations and chosen its list of Flagstaff’s extraordinary teachers for this year. Lee Irby, Mount Elden Middle School, and Jo’el Johanson, Sinagua Middle School, are the two Flagstaff winners of this year’s Rodel Exemplary Teacher Awards. They will each receive $5,000 and be assigned student teachers to mentor for the next six semesters…

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San Carlos Apache teacher named Exemplary Teacher in Arizona

by Mary Kim Titla, Arizona Silver Belt: http://www.silverbelt.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=4399
The Rodel Foundation has named Leslie Vann Hernandez, San Carlos Apache, one of 12 Exemplary Teachers in Arizona. Hernandez, the daughter of Vera Swift and the late Danny Vann, teaches fourth grade at Holmes Elementary School in the Mesa Public School District. She has been a teacher for 14 years…

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NAU-News

Alumni shine as Rodel exemplary teachers

NAU News: http://news.nau.edu/alumni-shine-as-rodel-exemplary-teachers/
Half of the dozen teachers recently selected statewide as Rodel Exemplary Teachers are graduates of Northern Arizona University. The Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative recognizes educators in high-need schools in Coconino, Maricopa and Pima counties each year. Rodel selects 25 finalists around the state, with 12 winners chosen to receive a $5,000 savings bond and serve as mentors for Rodel Promising Student Teachers for the next three years…

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News-AZ Republic

3 Phoenix educators named Rodel Exemplary Teachers

Arizona Republic: http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20121115phoenix-educators-named-rodel-exemplary-teachers.html
Three Phoenix teachers were named Rodel Exemplary Teachers. Maria Henry is an elementary special-education teacher at Justine Spitalny Elementary School in the Cartwright Elementary District, Jennifer Thornton teaches kindergarteners at Village Meadows Elementary School in the Deer Valley Unified District and Michelle Perryman teaches fifth grade at Larkspur Elementary School in the Paradise Valley Unified District. They are among seven educators in Maricopa County and five others statewide to receive the honor…

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Laguna Elementary’s Stamp, a Rodel winner, beams energy

By Jamar Younger, Arizona Daily Sun: http://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/laguna-elementary-s-stamp-a-rodel-winner-beams-energy/article_92adf620-723d-575d-839f-c7bd3debd41b.html
While some kids pretend to be sick so they can stay home from school, KaiAnn Stamp actually did the opposite when she was a child. Stamp would pretend to be healthy so she could go to school, even when she was sick. Her love and devotion to teaching has led her to be recognized as a Rodel Exemplary Teacher, one of three Tucson-area teachers to receive the honor.

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Educator makes real difference

By Melissa Leu, Arizona Republic: http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2012/11/24/20121124educator-makes-real-difference.html
Hughes is one of seven winners of the Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative this year. The competitive award is based on student achievement in high-poverty schools. In partnership with The Arizona Republic, the Rodel Foundation of Arizona announced the winners today. Candidates are chosen based on principal recommendations and student-achievement statistics…

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News from the Arizona Daily Star

Rodel winner Van Derlaske walked a winding road to his classroom

By Jamar Younger, Arizona Daily Star: http://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/rodel-winner-van-derlaske-walked-a-winding-road-to-his/article_4014fe86-7e76-5f90-88c7-a1254ad020b1.html
Van Derlaske has been named one of three Rodel Exemplary Teachers in the Tucson area. The Long Island, N.Y., native teaches fifth grade at Homer Davis Elementary School in the Flowing Wells Unified School District.

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