November 2018 Envision Equity
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The Model<br />
Recognizing Culturally Responsive and Innovative Classroom Teachers<br />
Name: Cynthia Fields<br />
School: Newburg Middle School<br />
My name is Cynthia Fields. This is<br />
my 8th year of teaching, and my<br />
fourth year at Newburg Middle School.<br />
This year I am teaching 6th grade<br />
Language Arts. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts<br />
Degree in English and a Master’s of Arts in<br />
Teaching. I was a recipient of the Hilliards<br />
Lyons 2015 Excellence Award. My passion is<br />
establishing a positive classroom<br />
environment with procedures, daily<br />
routines and engaging lessons. Each<br />
month at Newburg, I develop and facilitate<br />
the Effective Classroom Management<br />
Professional Development.<br />
I recently retired from the United States<br />
Postal Service, where I worked for 33 years.<br />
I believe that creating a positive classroom<br />
is paramount if students are going to have<br />
an equitable and safe learning<br />
environment. In order to do this, first you<br />
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