Washington Informer: Kelly Harper’s Journey to D.C. Teacher of the Year
As she entered college nearly a decade ago, Kelly Harper had a plan.
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Washington Post: Teaching is a marathon for this D.C. educator. It’s her students who cross the…
A day for Kelly Harper runs roughly 13,000 steps — back and forth, back and forth around her classroom. That’s about six miles for the 29-year-old teacher. The large pink jug of water she keeps at her desk is crucial for the marathon-plus…
Kelly Harper, DC’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, Named a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
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Kelly Harper, DC’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, Named a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School educator is one of four in the running for nation’s top…
Rose Shelton: Gentrification and its polarizing effects on our neighborhood school
When I transferred my children from their DC charter school into our neighborhood school last year — Southwest’s Amidon-Bowen Elementary — I was seeking diversity and community.
But having made the switch to our racially diverse…
Washington Post: D.C. names elementary school educator as 2019 Teacher of the Year
The District’s top education officials surprised a teacher in her elementary school this week, anointing her the city’s 2019 Teacher of the Year while students filled the cafeteria.
Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award
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November 5, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award
Kelly Harper, the 2019 DC Teacher of the Year…