ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alisa Cooper de Uribe s first-grade classroom at the New Mexico International School in Albuquerque is lined with colorful bookshelves and crayon drawings. Her students confidently answer questions in both Spanish…
Gov. Lujan Grisham visits classroom of 2021 New Mexico Teacher of the Year
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday visited the classroom of Alisa Cooper de Uribe, the 2021 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, at the New Mexico International School in Albuquerque.
After meeting with students, the governor presented Ms. Cooper de Uribe with an official proclamation declaring May 24 “Alisa Cooper de Uribe Day” in the state of New Mexico. The proclamation can be found here.
The Teacher of the Year program celebrates the talent and commitment of extraordinary educators in New Mexico.
“Educators give so much of themselves to their students,” said
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