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A PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION – APRIL/MAY 2018 – Vol. 55, No. 6
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By Mike Wiser, mwiser@isea.org
LeMars High School science teacher Doug Martin
paused before stepping behind the podium.
It's not that he wasn't used to standing in front of
a crowd, quite the opposite. Over the years Martin
has stood front-and-center and explained how
the scientific world works for students who took
his physics, anatomy and biology courses. He's
led field trips to NASA and robotics teams to state
competitions.
But tonight, at the LeMars Convention Center, it was
different. All eyes were on Martin not for what he
knew about vectors, Newton's Third Law or where the
sciatic nerve runs though a person's body, but because
what he knew about teaching.
Martin, who also serves as an Iowa State Education
Association executive board member, was being
honored as Teacher of the Year in LeMars. His
philosophy of high standards and good humor made
him a favorite among his students and his colleagues.
"We do it all for the kids," Martin told the audience. "All
of us."
Martin told the audience no teacher does it alone.
There are parents, colleagues, community supporters,
administrators and the school board who all have a
role in shaping a student's future.
Making the job less difficult was the LeMars School
LeMars High School science teacher Doug Martin (left)
leans in for a photograph with Rebecca Whitaker of the
University of Iowa (center) and LeMars technology coach
Tracy Wingert during the LeMars Community School
District Foundation Banquet. Martin, who serves on
the Iowa State Education Association's executive board,
received the foundation's Decades of Excellence Crystal Bell
award for being named teacher of the year.
Members of the Keokuk Education Association join supporters at
the school board meeting during contract negotiations. Mobilizing
friends and allies during contract negotiations often results in positive
outcomes for staff and students.
The Sioux City Education Association shared a statement from Lawton-Bronson
School Board President Rick Scott on its Facebook page. The Lawton-Bronson School
Board agreed to keep all permissive items in the contract because it "helps recruit and
retain quality staff."
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