The Rotary Club will award health teacher Sally Clemmons with the East Texas Teacher of the Year Award to Sally Clemmons March 6 in the Performing Arts Center. The National Board of Teacher Certification recently awarded teacher Renee Ramsey with a board certification.
“Mrs. Clemmons was selected because of her expertise and ability to impact students and staff daily in a positive manner,” Principal Jeremy Chilek said. “Mrs. Ramsey is one of our most experienced and highly regarded faculty members.”
The Rotary award is given to one teacher from every high school and junior high in the East Texas area on a yearly basis.
“We have so many incredible teachers here,” Clemmons said. “I really feel honored to be chosen and receive this award this year.”
Within the health science department, a career and technology education field, she teaches CCMA and medical terminology. She has a degree in medical record administration.
“My teaching method would best be described as having a solid knowledge of the subject I am teaching,” Clemmons said. “And then I try to develop relationships with my students so I can get to know them and find the best way to teach them.”
Prior to teaching, Clemmons worked in the medical field. She took a break in her career to care for her family before becoming a teacher. Clemmons plans to keep the plaque award within her classroom.
“I love our administration,” Clemmons said. “I really love the students; I learn as much as they learn.”
Every year the Rotary Club holds a banquet in Tyler to honor teachers. The rotary contact is Barbara Wilson.
“At LHS, we have so many outstanding teachers,” Chilek said. “This award recognizes Mrs. Clemmons as one of the very best in all of East Texas.”
In order to get board certification, Ramsey had to go through two years of a four component process. This includes video lessons, analyzing student work, setting and achieving personal goals, and testing over her content area.
“I want to continually challenge myself to be a better teacher than I was the year before,” Ramsey said. “I want to see my kids doing, interacting, discussing, role playing, and engaging in the content.”
