Each year, Florida Department of Education (DoE) honors educators who are tops when it comes to teaching reading or promoting a culture of literacy throughout a school district or at an individual school. Those selected as Just Read, Florida! Literacy Award winners begin at the district level and then go on to represent the district at the regional level and finally the state level is chosen.
This year’s winners in Orange County Public Schools are:
District Reading Leader of the Year Superintendent Ronald Blocker
Elementary Reading Teacher of the Year Danielle Spooney – Washington Shores Elementary School
Elementary Reading Coach of the Year Carla Duck – Tangelo Park Elementary School
Elementary Reading Leader of the Year Kathryn Shuler – principal, Mollie Ray Elementary School
Middle School Reading Teacher of the Year Tawanna Burke – Silver Star Center
Middle School Reading Coach of the Year Thomas Nigel Hames – Chain of Lakes Middle School
High School Reading Teacher of the Year Christine McCall – Boone High School
High School Reading Leader of the Year Margaret McMillen – principal, Boone High School
