A Washington teacher was honored as one of the State Teachers of the Year during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday.
Blaire Penry teaches Career & Technical Education programs and fine arts for grades six through 12 for the Auburn School District. She currently teaches at Olympic Middle School. Penry has served as high school faculty lead, is on the building leadership team, co-lead of Visible Learning, on the SIP team and the Equity faculty lead. She is an active member of Auburn Equity Leadership Academy, promoting culturally responsive practices throughout ASD.
The way that she shows her students how much she cares about them and the energy she brings to the classroom every day constantly making you want to be there is amazing," says a senior student."Penry’s leadership continues to shape not only her school community, but inspires her colleagues and the student body to be reflective, informed, active citizens of Auburn." the CCSSO wrote of Penry.
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