School/District: Franklin Borough
GTRP
Recipient: Mrs. Karen Crosby
Education:
BA/Monmouth University
MA/Walden University
Position:
3rd Grade Teacher
I am honored
present Karen Crosby, a third grade teacher at
Franklin Borough School, as our 2011 Governor’s
Teacher Recognition Program award recipient.
Karen possesses the qualities that make a
teacher amazing. Like so many teachers, she
gives to her students the time, energy, and
unconditional acceptance that recognizes each
child as special and unique. Mrs. Crosby is a
team player who provides a synergistic program
for not only her students but for all third
graders.
Mrs. Crosby
recognizes that each child has unique gifts as
well as individual needs. Accordingly, she has
embraced the challenge of accommodating students
with some very challenging needs while
simultaneously encouraging all in her class to
new heights. Mrs. Crosby acknowledges that
children thrive within set boundaries which
provide security and stability, yet she is also
able to think outside the box to develop
unconventional strategies and solutions that
will help her students succeed. Within the
parameters of her classroom, her compassion and
kindness know no bounds. Mrs. Crosby considers
teaching children to be a privilege. No, on
second thought, to her it's more that that; it
is an honor.
Over the past
several years Karen has worked with children
after school in a Healthy Life Choices program
sponsored by the Municipal Drug Alliance. She
has also been an active chair in the local NJEA
Pride committee providing many extras for our
school. Perhaps the best description of Karen
and her view of teaching comes from her own
words, “Teaching is beyond amazing … each day is
an adventure in guiding children to become
better individuals in all aspects of life.”
Because of remarkable ability to interact so
effectively with students and colleagues alike,
we at Franklin School are proud to recognize
Karen as our " 2011 Teacher of the Year."
Patricia J.
Pfeil, Ed.D.
Principal
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