Charleston County teacher wins national award
By Diette Courrégé
Fourth grade teacher Mary Beth Meggett is one of those teachers who understands when students are learning and who does something about it if they're not.
She adapts her lessons based on the ability of each child, and she builds trust with her students so they can take risks, make mistakes and learn from them.
The Stiles Point Elementary teacher has been recognized for her work with the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade math or science teacher can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. It is awarded to one math and one science teacher from each state, according to the state Department of Education.
South Carolina nominated five teachers for consideration this year, and Meggett received the state's award in science. Christi Fricks, a sixth-grade teacher in Anderson 5, was the state's math winner.
Read more in Tuesday's editions of The Post and Courier.
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pck5 (anonymous) says...
congratulations!
July 13, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlaQueOwt (anonymous) says...
Job well done! Keep up the excellent work.
July 13, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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