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1. Excellence in Education Award - Lois Womack |
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Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement
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Each month, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors recognizes an outstanding school, student, staff member, parent, or community member for a display of excellence, achievement, and innovation that may serve as an example to our school district and the entire Milwaukee community. This month, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors is pleased to present the “Excellence in Education Award” to:
Lois Womack
Teacher, Marvin Pratt Elementary School
Ms. Lois Womack is one of five Wisconsin educators named by State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award, presented annually since 1983, is considered the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for math and science teachers. It is based on five dimensions of outstanding teaching: mastery of content, use of effective instructional methods and strategies, effective use of assessments, reflective practice and lifelong learning, and leadership inside and outside the classroom.
A proud MPS alumna, Ms. Womack attended Hopkins and Maple Tree Elementary schools, and her parents were both MPS educators. She started with the district in 1994 and has served at several schools and in the Office of Academics as a math teaching specialist.
Ms. Womack has taught a 4th- and 5th-grade split class for five years and is especially passionate about math, which has always been her focus. The split class allows her to continue working with 4th-grade students the next year when they are in 5th grade. Watching students develop and mature, both socially and academically, motivates her to go above and beyond on their behalf each and every day.
Ms. Womack's goal each day she is in the classroom is to make math concepts and skills explicit in order to enhance students’ understanding and ensure their academic success. Building relationships with students allows her to focus on individual educational needs in mathematics to increase achievement.
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors recognizes and honors Lois Womack for her dedication, outstanding leadership, and commitment to excellence on behalf of the students of the Milwaukee Public Schools. |
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent |
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