Katie Brown

Katie Brown was the 189 Regional Teacher of the Year. She is from the Bellingham School District and teaches at Shuksan Middle School. She received her Teaching Certificate in 2003 & BA, in 2000 fromWestern Washington University. She reviewed her masters from
Seattle Pacific University. (Education) in 2009.
She has been an ELL specialist at the elementary school for 2 years and has cumulatively worked there for 11 years.
Before becoming a teacher she volunteered at low income high schools which helped her with her decision to becoming a teacher.
It is amazing how she, according to the odd website, praises other teachers above herself. She recognizes other teachers for what they do and does not hold herself higher than anyone person.
She has been an ell specialist for 2 years now and that is what she enjoys. It's not the recognition of herself she is flattered with but the recognition of her students is what she is really proud of. Her goal is to see all of her kids succeed and many of them appreciate all that she does and has taught them. "My year as the 2014 Washington State Teacher of the Year may have come to a close in September, but my journey as a teacher-leader has just begun. I hope to inspire many more teachers to come along for the ride." She has posted this on her blog about how her only goal is to help her student succeed.
Questions
1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
2. How has this impacted your way of teaching?
3. Do you have any new goals for this year?