Heart for Students, Gift for Teaching
Shelley Green – GT Teacher of the Year
by Reggie Foster
Sangre de Cristo Sentinel
Custer County School District’s Gifted and Talented Education teacher, Shelley Green, has just been named the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented Education’s Teacher of the Year. Green’s recognition shines the light on one of the many good things happening in Custer County’s schools.
Green was thrilled when she learned of the recognition. Anyone who has been in her classroom or even in her presence understands the excitement and passion she exudes. Her energy is palpable and infectious. Green puts her heart into her work. She loves her students and they feel it – one of the many reasons they love her back. In Shelley’s words, “I need you to know that this is my life’s work; to see my students…with eyes that illuminate strengths, passions, curiosities… and to elevate and support them into achievement.”