Mark Elliott, President of Promethean North America, Salutes Dr. Aimée Burgamy, 2009 Great American Teacher of the Year
President of Promethean North America, Mark Elliott, joined The Ron Clark Academy to celebrate great teachers across the country and honor middle school art teacher, Dr. Aimée Burgamy the 2009 Great American Teacher of the Year.
Alpharetta, GA (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 6, 2009 -- President of Promethean North America, Mark Elliott, joined The Ron Clark Academy to celebrate great teachers across the country and honor middle school art teacher, Dr. Aimée Burgamy the 2009 Great American Teacher of the Year. The award, launched this year by The Ron Clark Academy with supporting sponsors, including Promethean, will be presented each year to teachers who engage and challenge students using innovative and creative teaching practices.
 "I was moved by the passion and unbending commitment displayed by each and every teacher nominated for this year's award. We are deeply honored to support all teachers in realizing their life-long mission of empowering and leading students to reach their full learning potential," Elliott said.
"In talking with each of the finalists, it was evident that every one of them is a great teacher with an incredible passion for making learning fun and meaningful for all their students. It was Dr. Burgamy's creative approach and personal investment in her students that set her apart. On a daily basis, she deeply impacts her students by providing them with a classroom that has avenues where self-expression is encouraged and where the voices of all students are heard."
As the winner of 2009 Great American Teacher of the Year, Promethean is presenting Dr. Burgamy with a complete Promethean ActivClassroom. The ActivClassroom includes: the latest ActivInspire teaching and learning software, a set of the popular ActivExpression Learner Response System, the ActiView visual presenter, and the newly released ActivBoard 387Pro with LCD projector and dual user functionality. In addition, each of the 2009 Great American Teacher of the Year finalists will receive a complete set of ActivExpression. The four finalists for the 2009 award were: Dr. George Hademenos, Physics teacher Richardson High School Richardson, TX; Mr. Leslie Nicholas, Language Arts- Kingston, PA Wyoming Valley West Middle; Mrs. Terri Norwood, K-2nd Primary School Teacher Daniel Freeman School Los Angeles, CA, and; Mr. Todd HOSS" McNutt --Robotics Burton Middle School Porteville, CA.
About Promethean
Promethean is a global leader in interactive classroom solutions that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning ActivClassroom is an innovative and integrated suite of solutions providing time-saving technology for teachers and engaging, informative content for the modern-day classroom that has been proven to significantly raise achievement levels.
Beyond the classroom, Promethean's integrated learning system also provides comprehensive training and support. Promethean Planet (www.PrometheanPlanet.com) is the largest online teacher forum for premium and interactive whiteboard content. More than 400,000 educators from around the world currently access and adapt downloadable flipcharts, participate in conversations on the forum and blog and share best practice to create fun, engaging lessons that capture both the imagination and attention of their students.
For more information, please visit www.PrometheanWorld.com.
Press inquiries:
Jodie Pozo-Olano
Sequoia Public Relations for Promethean, North America
Tel: (540) 349-2311
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