Hearty congratulations to the Falls Church Education Foundation Teacher of the Year, Ms. Lisa Allan, an exemplary fourth grade teacher at TJ since 1994. Students are grateful for the life-changing experience of being in her classroom. Colleagues look to her for leadership, compassion and guidance. Principal Paul Swanson noted that her "students are treated with dignity, warmth and goodness every single day."
Ms. Allan is an expert in Virginia history and geography, key components of the fourth grade curriculum. She brings history alive for her students, and models lifelong learning by participating in teacher institutes at Gunston Hall, Jamestown and Williamsburg and bringing those experiences to the classroom to benefit every student. According to parent Hannah Jordan, students "devour her social studies units like chocolate..."
Celebrate at the FCCPS Celebration of Excellence on Thursday, May 11 at MEHMS. Reception at 4:00 p.m. Ceremony at 4:45. Everyone is welcome!