Teacher Category: Featured

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Emily Ashmead

Rachel Teasley, East Midvale Elementary School

“Rachel works very hard to make sure that all students at her school are successful and growing in their academics. While she was team lead for her second grade colleagues, Rachel came up with a monthly data spreadsheet in order to track all of the second graders reading and math data. It was there that […]
1 year ago
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Emily Ashmead

Ivonne Huang, South Hills Middle

“Every other Chinese immersion teacher my children have had in middle school has eventually given up to some extent because of the discipline issues many students bring as they get older and don’t want to be in the immersion program any longer. Ms Huang is not only an amazing teacher that inspires learning and a […]
1 year ago
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Emily Ashmead

Aubrie Johnson, Bingham High School

“Mrs Johnson is such an incredible teacher and individual in my life. This semester I’m in my fourth class with Mrs Johnson. She goes above and beyond and cares about every student. Every teacher I’ve had is just teaching from the text book but Johnson cares about what she’s teaching and you can tell. It […]
1 year ago
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Emily Ashmead

Brett Taylor, Mountain View High School

“He puts extra effort into his work and is the life of the choir program. He is positive and engages with each student. He is passionate and an incredible conductor.”
1 year ago
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Emily Ashmead

Mrs. Amber May, Summit Academy Independence

“My son had a difficult time transitioning from home to preschool life, Mrs. Amber was so patient and kind with him, and went the extra mile to help him feel comfortable. He now runs in to school so happy each morning.” -Sarah Braddock
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Katie Pearce, Rolling Meadows Elementary

“Ms. Pearce has the ability to teach to the way each individual child learns. She focuses on the child, not a one style fits all approach. She was nominated by several students for the Excel teaching award and won the award in 2018. The district featured her in a video about her classroom management skills […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Patrice Gibson, Roy Elementary

“Ms. Gibson is the most amazing teacher I’ve ever known. Two of my four kids have had her, and our lives are better for it. She cares for her students and loves them deeply. She gets to know them personally, first, educates second. Because she cares for them and gets to know them personally, learning […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Mrs.Amanda Smith, Shadow Valley Elementary school

“She’s the nicest teacher ever. She is kind, calm and patient. She meets the needs of every student. I learned a lot from her.” -Cooper Morris
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Cami Christensen, North Sanpete High School

“Cami is a special education and EMS teacher at North Sanpete High School. She gives everything she has to her students. I used to work in a partner field with her and she was always reaching out trying to find ways to help children she was worried about. Cami has also seen more heartache with […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Abby Nelson, Whittier Elementary

Ms. Nelson has been teaching for 20 years and absolutely deserves to be recognized. Ms. Nelson goes above and beyond each and everyday to make sure her students are taken care of. We are a title one school and she always makes sure the kids do not go hungry by making sure they have a […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Jill Flanagan, South Kearns

“It has been an absolute joy to work with Jill the last several years. Her dedication to the students is truly inspiring. She goes above and beyond to make sure that each students that enters her room knows and feels that they are loved and important. Because these students feel valued, they thrive in her […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Jim Yates, East High School

“His students absolutely love him because he treats them with so much respect.” -Cassidi Malloy
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Brandon Larsen, Herriman High School

“Please consider Brandon Larsen for recognition as an outstanding teacher. Mr. Larsen is the Director of Bands and teaches music at Herriman High School in the Jordan School District. He has influenced thousands of students to achieve more than they expected from themselves during his tenure at Herriman. Mr. Larsen seeks perfection from his students […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Kristy Hernandez, Butterfield Canyon Elementary

Kristy goes above and beyond when it comes to education. She has such a positive and influential attitude that creates such a great learning experience for her students. She is kind, patient, in tune with her student’s needs; which shows just how much she truly cares about each and every student.
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Bri Weber, Sage Hills Elementary

Miss Weber takes each and every student into her classroom and loves them HARD! Her classroom is a place where students are taught to care about themselves, one another, students in other classes, the class pets, and the teacher. They know they are loved, so they rise to every challenge and work for her. Students […]
2 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Aaron Hadfield, Brighton High School

“When I took Hadfield’s class my senior year I was excited because everyone every year since my freshman year said what a great teacher he was. It was everything I expected. He is the type of teacher that you can tell really loves his job and is passionate about it. He gets up in the […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Deborah Brown, Bingham High

“Ms. Brown was my son’s favorite teacher the whole time he was at Bingham. Because of her caring and passion for the subject she teaches, he has decided to pursue a career in Chemistry and has asked for her advice many times. She always took the time to talk to him and answer all his […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Maren Williams, Pony Express Elementary

“Mrs. Williams was my daughter’s kindergarten teacher during the 2019/20 school year. She went above and beyond to make sure that each child felt like they were the only one in her class. She was so attentive to every single students needs both emotionally and educationally. My daughter thrived with her being the teacher and […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Sarah Hoppes, West High School

“She was the best support for me as a student teacher. She truly cares about her students and finding fun and engaging ways to teach!” Submitted by: Chantelle Submit your teaching hero! Click here to submit your teacher
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Ben Walworth, Kanesville Elementary

Mr. Walworth is an extremely dedicated teacher who quickly realized my child’s strengths and used those to motivate him in the classroom and in learning overall. He consistently found a method to challenge my child who, in years past, quickly gets distracted and bored in class. However, this year my child looked forward to going […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Jordan Warner, Cherry Hill Elementary

“Mr. Warner has a way of inspiring and uplifting the lives of the kids he teaches. Two of our children have gone through his 6th grade class and both of them have developed more confidence, knowledge and kindness after having him as an instructor. Mr. Warner approaches teaching with a hands on approach. He incorporates […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Kim Nielsen, Rose Springs Elementary, Stansbury Park

“Kim has taught 6th grade for 20+ years. I have watched her try to teach not only required subjects, but how to be kind, accepting, and a good person. She has special units that she teaches each year, One being the History of the Jews and WW ll. She has had soldiers, wind-talkers and a […]
3 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Kalani Curtis, Canyon View Jr. High School

“She is always fair and reasonable with her students. She is passionate about helping her students to be successful. She is kind but not a push over. She teaches math and some students don’t like her just because it’s math, but she helps every student and I (Julia) really like her. She makes math a […]
3 years ago

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