Jenny Waite (Left) and Sharon Hopper (Right)
Jenny Waite and Sharon Hopper, both teachers at Zeb Vance Elementary School have been selected to participate in the Governor’s Teacher Network for the next year.
N.C. Gov.Pat McCrory, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, established the Governor’s Teacher Network to recognize and reward teachers who can help advance Race to the Top funded educational remodeling efforts across the state.
Approximately 450 outstanding teachers from across North Carolina were selected through an application process to serve for one year as content experts and professional development creators and facilitators. Network teachers will develop projects designed to spread understanding and use of new resources and practices in their schools and districts. Network teachers will participate in specialized training related to their projects on June 30 and July 1. They also will receive coaching and support from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction staff and will each receive $10,000 for the Home Base instructional resources and online learning module components produced during the 2014-2015 school year.
Waite is a fourth-grade math teacher and Hopper is a reading specialist at Zeb Vance Elementary. They are creating professional development modules in their participation with the new network initiative.