Christy McCarter, an elementary teacher at Spring Lake Park Elementary in Texarkana, has been selected to represent Region VIII Education Service Center as the Elementary Teacher of the Year and will now move forward as a Finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year.
Texarkana Independent School District has named Cynthia E. Gauntt as Elementary Teacher of the Year and Franshicka Banks-Brown as Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Amanda Kinney, 8th Grade Math Interventionist and Team Leader for Texas Middle School, has been named one of three Finalists for the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) High Impact Teacher of the Year. The award is presented to teachers who exhibit exemplary use along with a wide variety of technology tools to enhance the learning of all students.