Updated: December 15, 2020 11:37 PM EST - Advertisement -
Published: December 15, 2020 5:01 PM EST
Updated: December 15, 2020 11:37 PM EST
The School District of Lee County announced Tuesday that Tortuga Preserve Elementary ESE Teacher Alyssa Smith is the District’s Teacher of the Year.
Alyssa Smith is in her sixth year of teaching at Tortuga Preserve Elementary in Lehigh Acres. Her focus has always been on Exceptional Student Education and she is currently a Special Education teacher in a Social Functioning classroom.
“I grew up in a household with two sisters who have special needs on opposite ends of a need’s spectrum,” Smith says. “As long as I can remember, I have voiced that I wanted to be a teacher for children like my sisters. I believe that every student, no matter what their abilities, deserves every opportunity both in school and in life.”
Lee County schools announce Teacher of the Year
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County School District announced the Teacher of the Year.
Tortuga Preserve Elementary Teacher Alyssa Smith now holds the title after she was announced as the district’s Teacher of the Year Tuesday.
Smith is now in the running for Teacher of the Year for the entire state of Florida.
Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins surprised Smith with the announcement around 8:30 a.m.
Smith has been working for Tortuga Preserve Elementary in Lehigh Acres for six years, according to the Lee County School District. She works as a Special Education teacher.
Lee County schools announce Teacher of the Year
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County School District announced the Teacher of the Year.
Tortuga Preserve Elementary Teacher Alyssa Smith now holds the title after she was announced as the district’s Teacher of the Year Tuesday.
Smith is now in the running for Teacher of the Year for the entire state of Florida.
Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins surprised Smith with the announcement around 8:30 a.m.
Smith has been working for Tortuga Preserve Elementary in Lehigh Acres for six years, according to the Lee County School District. She works as a Special Education teacher.