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PAGE MEMBER NAMED 2007
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Pam Walker, a science
teacher at Alexander High
School in Douglas County,
was named the 2007 Georgia
Teacher of the Year. Walker, a
25-year veteran of the classroom,
taught in Telfair County,
Fitzgerald City and Laurens
County before joining Douglas
County schools in 1990.
Beginning in July, Walker
will serve as educational
ambassador for all Georgia
public schools and advocate for all school
systems, students and teachers. She will take
a one-year sabbatical during which she will
speak throughout the state, conduct staff
development activities and participate in
statewide committees and conferences. She
will also be entered in the National Teacher
of the Year competition.
At this year’s Teacher of the Year banquet,
State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox
stated, “Pam Walker has a passion for science
and a passion for teaching. She realizes
that her students learn by doing science,
not hearing about it. She also knows
that every child learns differently and she
has risen to the challenge of individualizing
instruction to meet each student’s needs.”
One the featured speakers at the awards
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banquet was Gov. Sonny Perdue. He commented
on Walker’s achievement by saying,
“As we work to improve our science
achievement and redesign our high schools,
Pam’s knowledge and energy will be a vital
contribution.” He also mentioned that great
educators are a key part of keeping Georgia
competitive in a 21st-century economy.
“The very best teachers, like Pam Walker,
instill in their students more than facts and
skills. They inspire their students to develop
a love of learning itself. That’s the real key
to education success. And that’s why good
teachers, and particularly good science
teachers, are a critical element to increasing
Georgia’s competitiveness on a national and
global level,” said Perdue.
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