Estep Center
Please join us for the Annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture on Monday, November 10 at 6:30 in the Estep Center. In addition to honoring the State Teacher of the Year, Jason Proctor, we will be honoring the area teachers of the year. Following are the list of area District Teachers of the Year:
Andrea Appleman Ada Junior High
LeaAnn Wyrick Atoka High School
Melissa Coates Homer elementary School
Christian Johnson Calvin High School
Peggy Clements Coalgate Elementary School
Marsha Reeves Latta Elementary
Patricea Askin Pleasant Grove School Shawnee, OK
Vallery Feltman Prague High School
Melisa Rice Shawnee High School
Lucy Knight Springer High School
Kent Lee Vanoss High School
Following is the news release on the State Teacher of the Year:
Jason Scott Proctor, 35, a Tahlequah high school math teacher, has been named the 2015 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi made the announcement today during a ceremony at the Oklahoma State Fair.
”Congratulations to Mr. Proctor. I can tell he knows how to truly connect with his students. I know he will provide keen insights with his fellow Oklahoma educators over the next year,” Superintendent Barresi said.
“Mr. Proctor was chosen from a group of 12 inspiring, talented and motivated teachers from every corner of our state. Choosing a single person for this title is something I could never do, but I’m thankful to the judges who did. All of our finalists are the best of the best, and I look forward to seeing their great successes.”
Proctor teaches Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and Advanced Placement Calculus at Tahlequah High School in Tahlequah Public Schools. He also coaches track at the school.
He is a National Board Certified Teacher, holding his current position for eight years and teaching for a total of 12 years. He attended Ferris State University in Michigan for his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry Education. He also earned a master’s degree in “Art of Teaching” from Marygrove College, also in Michigan.
In a portfolio he submitted to be considered for the state title, Proctor wrote about the importance of building honest relationships with students.
“Years ago I learned that the results I witnessed from students directly correlated to the relationships I built with those students,” he said. “Developing a foundation of trust and genuine concern has been my goal with any and all students who are open.”
Proctor is Oklahoma’s 60th Teacher of the Year and the first from Tahlequah. He will represent Oklahoma in the National Teacher of the Year competition next spring.