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Danbury Educator Named 2024 CT Principal Of Year Danbury Educator Named 2024 CT Principal Of Year
Danbury Educator Named 2024 CT Principal Of Year A Fairfield County principal has received two high honors: the 2024 Middle School Principal of the Year and the 2024 Connecticut State Principal of the Year. The Connecticut Association of Schools selected Dr. Kristy Zaleta, the principal of Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, for both awards. Now in her 21st year with Danbury Public Schools and her sixth year as principal of Rogers Park, Zaleta has consistently demonstrated her commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive school environment, said officials with Danbury School. Before her current role, Zaleta was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year
Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Sporting blue hair and a wide smile, a popular science teacher has been named Connecticut's 2023 Teacher of the Year. Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher at Bristol Eastern High School in Hartford County, was surprised by Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a visit to the high school, which was followed by a schoolwide assembly celebrating the recognition with fellow educators, family, and students. Kielma, who isn't just a teacher who puts in the hours and goes home, has taught the love of science for the past 15 years including classes in biology, biotechnology and forensics, environm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education COVID-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education
Covid-19: Online Learning Hub Launched By Connecticut Department of Education The Connecticut Department of Education has launched a learning hub to assist teachers, students, and parents during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As educators are reimagining classrooms in the “new normal” following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Department introduced its new learning hub, which is designed to “accelerate learning opportunities and advancing equity, anytime, anywhere.” The new website includes learning hubs for: Online content; Summer learning; Social-emotional learning; K-12 model curriculum; Educators; Parent learning; Student learning; Collaborativ…

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by Zak Failla