Three excellent educators– Wanda Drayton, Marcella Kerbein, and Valerie Pierce– to be inducted into Swing Educations Replacement Instructor Hall of Fame

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2021– Swing Education, a staffing application connecting schools to replace instructors, has actually picked 3 excellent educators to join its Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame. The 2021 class of inductees– Wanda Drayton, Marcella Kerbein, and Valerie Pierce– were chosen amongst substitute instructors from across the country for their outstanding work as teachers and their significant contributions to the instructors, schools, and trainees they serve.

Each inductee will receive a reward bundle that includes a $500 money award, $250 for professional advancement or school materials, and a commemorative plaque.

The 2021 conscripts were chosen based on their impact on trainees and the higher school neighborhood, performance history of going above and beyond, reliability, and more. The conscripts were nominated by students, parents, fellow educators, and/or administrators for this acknowledgment.

” Day-in and day-out, substitute teachers play such an important function in their school communities,” said Mike Teng, CEO of Swing Education. “This years Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame inductees are genuinely standout teachers in the occupation who, thus many other replacement instructors out there, continue to make such a quantifiable effect through their difficult work and dedication.”

This years inductees include:

Wanda Drayton, alternative instructor in the San Francisco Bay Area of California

” The kids absolutely love and appreciate her. And, instructors know they can depend on her to go above and beyond what is asked,” included Draytons coworker.

Making an impact on trainees by satisfying their requirements, coupled with supporting teachers who should be out of the classroom for differing lengths of time, enables for uninterrupted knowing,” stated Drayton. It manages me the opportunity to engage with different schools in different districts, gain experience with varied cultures, and, similarly essential, it allows me to provide back to the community.

” Wanda is critical in running my classes throughout this pandemic,” said a colleague of Drayton. “I was teaching from home while she was in the class running things with on-campus trainees. I think of her as a co-teacher since without her my class would not have actually had the ability to operate.”

Marcella Kerbein, alternative instructor in Oakland, California

” Ive been teaching for more than 25 year in various capacities– from being a gardening teacher to yoga teacher to preschool instructor– and value the versatility and vibrant nature of substitute mentor,” said Kerbein. “I attempt my best to leave an excellent impression on the trainees and staff I deal with and to be as kind and understanding as possible– everyone can use more compassion nowadays!”

” Marcella has supported our schools in administering the ELPAC test throughout the pandemic,” stated a manager of Kerbein. “She has actually been flexible, patient, kind, and expert. On our group, she has shown that she actually understands how to make sure students are finding out and growing.”

Valerie Pierce, alternative instructor in East Orange, New Jersey

” I like being a substitute,” said Pierce. “Substitute mentor has provided me the opportunity to work in differing schools and grade levels. These experiences are helping me to develop my teaching design and now I understand elementary trainees are who I wish to teach in the classroom.”

” Ms. Pierce exceeds and beyond with helping personnel and trainees inside and beyond the class, and has actually become a member of the school family in the 2 school years shes been with us,” stated a colleague of Pierce. “She has a great personality, is fantastic with trainees, and is really knowledgeable about the curriculum and how to effectively execute it.”

To find out more about the Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame and this years conscripts, go to teachers.swingeducation.com/hall-of-fame-2021.

About Swing Education

Founded in 2015, Swing Education uses a staffing application to offer certified replacement teachers for K-12 schools. Substitutes and schools are effectively matched through Swing Educations online marketplace, with alternative teachers choosing job opportunities by means of text or a mobile app. The businesss swimming pool of substitute teachers includes both experienced teachers and trained specialists who are entering into the education neighborhood through Swing Education.

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Making an effect on trainees by meeting their needs, coupled with supporting instructors who should be out of the class for differing lengths of time, enables for uninterrupted knowing,” stated Drayton. Founded in 2015, Swing Education uses a staffing application to provide qualified substitute instructors for K-12 schools. The business comprehensively recruits, screens, and allows educators to fill instructor and support personnel absences. Substitutes and schools are effectively matched through Swing Educations online marketplace, with alternative instructors selecting job opportunities by means of text or a mobile app. The companys swimming pool of replacement teachers consists of both qualified specialists and experienced educators who are getting in into the education community through Swing Education.

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