Grand Forks Public Schools Teacher of the Year values building relationships with students above all I get the most satisfaction out of seeing a student who has self-doubt about their learning become confident in their learning, said Shari Jerde, a Community High School teacher. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 3:31 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
Business education and family and consumer sciences teacher Shari Jerde stands in her classroom at Community High School on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Jerde was named the Grand Forks Public Schools’ 2020-21 Teacher of the Year on April 19, 2021. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks HeraldNick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
For Shari Jerde, teaching is all about building relationships with students. It’s what she has enjoyed most about her career, especially at Community High School, where taking time to get to know students on an individual basis is encouraged, she said.
By Pat Sweeney
Apr 19, 2021 4:36 PM
Shari Jerde, a business education teacher and family and consumer sciences teacher at Community High School, has been selected as Grand Forks Public Schools’ 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year.
Jerde re-joined the staff at Community High School in the fall of 2016 and has made an indelible mark on her students and colleagues.
Jerde began her career with Grand Forks Public Schools, serving as an adult education instructor from 1999-2003. From January 1999-May 2008, Jerde served as a resident teacher in special education and taught business education classes at Community High School. She then spent several years at Central Valley (Griggs-Steele-Traill Multidistrict Education Services) and Bottineau Public Schools before coming back to Community High School in August 2016.