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January 23, 2023 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Southwest Guilford High School,
Extraordinary Educator: Stephanie Powell

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Great communities have great schools. High Point Schools Partnership creates impactful connections between our schools and the wider community to ensure students and their families are supported and can reach their full potential in High Point schools.

Part of High Point Schools Partnerships’ mission is to improve the image of our schools through storytelling. Who better to tell the stories of High Point’s schools than the people experiencing it first-hand? In this series of articles, we will highlight our 2022 High Point Extraordinary Educators as we dive deeper into what keeps them motivated in the face of constant challenges.


2022 Extraordinary Educator: Stephanie Powell

Stephanie Powell started her teaching career at Southwest Guilford High School 7 years ago. She keeps coming back for the people. It is the staff of the school that pushes to make the school even better each year and support each other in their needs for support of what is best for the students. It is the connection that the school has with the community and the continuation to build that connection. 

Her Father, Aunt, Sister, and herself graduated from Southwest. She grew up in this community and thinks that is what drives her to continue teaching at Southwest and to continue making it great to give back to my community. 

Dr. Angela Monell, the principal of Southwest Guilford High School, describes Ms. Powell as a “Problem-solver, creative, and self-motivated”. Someone who is “organized, thoughtful, energetic, creative and gets the job done down to the details. She takes on leadership roles and problem-solves issues that impact the school community.“

According to Dr.Monell, Ms. Powell “has changed the game of English 10 by leading a fantastic team of teachers through a data-driven PLC and exposing students to their own data. Not only do the students look at their data, but the students also look at district data to better understand the global concept of where we fit as a school.”

Ms. Powell wants her students to know that “being an educator is my passion. Being an educator to me is more than just in my classroom, it is about being involved in the school.”

She goes on to say “It is about being a voice for the students in what is best for them and their education. This past school year I had a student ask me what exactly my role was in the school because he saw me doing a lot of different things. I want students to see that and know that I am dedicated not only to them as a student in my classroom, but also as a student in the school. Students leave my classroom knowing that when they leave, they are still one of my students. I will check on them and see how they are doing in the next level of English class that they have, or they can come to talk to me if they need a trusted adult to talk to. Education to me is about the whole school and not just my classroom which is why I stay involved in leadership roles and other things in the school to push and grow as an educator community in the school.”

Q: What inspired you to become an educator?

A: What inspired me to become an educator was seeing a teacher who was willing to be herself and instill a passion for learning in her students. Up until my junior year of high school, I was not a fan of English class. I did not enjoy reading and did not have a desire to read. That changed when I got into my Junior year English class. The class that I was in was a tough class. It was full of students like me who did not really enjoy reading but would do the work to get through the class. The way that she approached the class and got the students to be engaged in the readings, inspired me to want to start reading outside of class. It was a class that I looked forward to going to and felt welcomed into. It is what started my love of reading, and that was when I knew that I wanted to teach and be this inspiration for other students. This pushed me to feel more confident in my next English class in my senior year and to take more Creative Writing classes. I tell my students that I know not everyone is going to have a love of reading, but I want them to feel welcomed and inspired in my classroom to find what they are passionate about and to push toward their own goals of what they want. 

Q: What’s your teaching/leadership style?

A: My teaching and leadership styles revolve around collaboration. Collaboration for me is a major part of who I am and who I have become as an educator. For teaching, my classroom is my student’s learning environment. I build from the first day that they are in my classroom that we are a community that will work together to achieve goals that will grow us as learners. I believe that students can learn just as much from each other as they can from me. It builds not only their knowledge of working with others to work through the material, but it also builds them as people to work as a team through problem-solving. It creates an environment of inclusion where students are willing to help each other. My leadership style also has a foundation of collaboration. Working with other educators and hearing other perspectives and ideas is what continues to make me a better educator. I get inspired by other educators and talk to them about projects and ideas. Collaboration in both my classroom and in leadership is an essential part of who I am as an educator. 

Q: Do you have a classroom motto or philosophy you abide by? Why?

A: For my classroom, my philosophy for my teaching is to keep growing as an educator and keep changing things in my lessons to benefit my students. Each class of students is different in their needs from other classes. I build my classroom and what we do around my students. This means that I may not teach the materials the same way that I taught them before, and that is my goal. I want to be continuously changing and learning more about what can benefit my students. I am constantly looking for new ideas, new resources, and new ways for students to present their understanding of materials. The world of education and technology is constantly changing, and that means that the needs for what students need to know to be ready for after high school is changing. So, I change my lessons and get new ideas and resources to make sure that the students are college and future ready. 

Q: What’s your favorite part about every day?

A: The best part about every day for me is the relationships that I build with my students, but also the collaboration with other teachers. Watching students grow, achieve goals, and become proficient in something that they were struggling with is a highlight of my day every day. Collaborating with other teachers to think of new ways to approach activities, lessons, projects, etc. helps to keep me growing and thinking of new resources as an educator. Working with other teachers and educators is a highlight of what I do from day to day. Constantly looking at data and thinking about ways that we can improve to be better for the students. Hearing new perspectives and ideas to use for the benefit of the students and their learning is what keeps me excited about education and teaching. Collaborating and taking new approaches to teach to meet the needs of my students is absolutely the best part of my day every day. 

Q: What’s your most memorable moment as an educator?

A: It is extremely hard to talk about just one moment that is most memorable as an educator, but I would have to say that the moments that have been most memorable to me have all been around my students taking responsibility for their own education. For the past 5 or so years, Dr. Monell has been working with the English 10 teachers to push our instruction to be more data-driven and centered. At the start of this process, Dr. Monell was our Assistant Principal and is now our Principal. As lead teacher of English 10, it has been a long and hard process to shift our instruction and teaching, but what has made it memorable has been the students’ responses to this new way of approaching their education. The students are talking about the standards that they are being taught, understand the standards, and look at their data from benchmarks to see how they are doing in comparison to the rest of the county. We are having conversations about what standards they need to improve on based on that data and how we are going to do that. They are aware of what they need to know by the end of the class, and it drives them to work that much harder. That is what is most memorable to me as an educator, seeing my students taking responsibility for their education and working towards goals that they have set for themselves. 

Ms. Powell is just one of High Point’s 2022 Extraordinary Educators. Tune in for the next few weeks to hear more stories and inspiring moments from our local teachers!


Thank you so much to Stephanie Powell for your dedication to High Point’s students. Congratulations on being selected as your school’s 2022 Extraordinary Educator!

To find out more about High Point Schools Partnership and our work, please visit our Facebook page and check out our page on Guilford Education Alliance’s website.

Article written by High Point Schools Partnership Staff

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January 16, 2023 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, The Middle College at GTCC High Point,
Extraordinary Educator: Vernee Rogers

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Great communities have great schools. High Point Schools Partnership creates impactful connections between our schools and the wider community to ensure students and their families are supported and can reach their full potential in High Point schools.

Part of High Point Schools Partnerships’ mission is to improve the image of our schools through storytelling. Who better to tell the stories of High Point’s schools than the people experiencing it first-hand? In this series of articles, we will highlight our 2022 High Point Extraordinary Educators as we dive deeper into what keeps them motivated in the face of constant challenges.


2022 Extraordinary Educator: Vernee Rogers

Vernee Rogers started her teaching career in North Carolina 24 years ago; this was her first year at Middle College at GTCC-High Point. The positive community among teachers, students, and administration keeps her there.

Angela Polk-Jones, the principal of Middle College at GTCC-High Point, describes Mrs. Rogers as someone who displays great “professionalism, commitment and dedication” always “helping her students reach their full potential.”

According to Polk-Jones, Mrs. Rogers “uses a variety of instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of a diverse group of students, while at the same time establishing a great rapport.”

Mrs. Rogers wants her students and their parents to know that “I love children. Parents and students can trust me because I want to help.  I will help them grow as human beings.”

Q: What inspired you to become an educator?

A: My favorite aunt, Emily Foreman Carter, inspired me to become a teacher.  She was a first-grade teacher, and she mentored me from age six.  She taught me how to write lesson plans, how to decorate a classroom, and how operate her duplicating machine.  She answered all of my questions about direct instruction among other pedagogical topics.  

Q: What’s your teaching/leadership style?

A: My teaching style is to find out where students are (pre-assessment) and teach from that point.

Q: Do you have a classroom motto or philosophy you abide by? Why?

A: As aforementioned, my current philosophy is to meet my students where they are and teach—they deserve my best.  I have learned that it is dangerous for me to presume students are emotionally and/or intellectually ready for what I have to offer.  Assuming a student can read and write on a 10th-grade level, for example, because the student is in the 10th grade creates a blind spot.  I have to pre-assess to discover where I need to start emotionally and intellectually before I begin the work.  Oftentimes, I have to back up as far as sixth grade and “grow” my students.  Intentionally leaving students behind is never an option for me.

Q: What’s your favorite part about every day?

A: The best part of each day is fostering positive relationships with my students. 

Q: What’s your most memorable moment as an educator?

A: There are many memorable moments, but they all can be categorized as “ah-ha” moments.  I take pleasure when a student has the “ah-ha” moment when he or she gains understanding and/or insight into a particular concept I am teaching.  It always sounds the same: “Oh!  Now I get it!”

Q: Is there any other information you would like us to share with the community?

A: I would like the community to know that I am glad to be a part of High Point.  I am looking forward to becoming more of an active member of this wonderful city in the future.

Mrs. Rogers is just one of High Point’s 2022 Extraordinary Educators. Tune in for the next few weeks to hear more stories and inspiring moments from our local teachers!


Thank you so much to Vernee Rogers for your dedication to High Point’s students. Congratulations on being selected as your school’s 2022 Extraordinary Educator!

To find out more about High Point Schools Partnership and our work, please visit our Facebook page and check out our page on Guilford Education Alliance’s website.

Article written by High Point Schools Partnership Staff

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January 9, 2023 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Kirkman Park Elementary School,
Extraordinary Educator: Sheena Hyder

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Great communities have great schools. High Point Schools Partnership creates impactful connections between our schools and the wider community to ensure students and their families are supported and can reach their full potential in High Point schools.

Part of High Point Schools Partnerships’ mission is to improve the image of our schools through storytelling. Who better to tell the stories of High Point’s schools than the people experiencing it first-hand? In this series of articles, we will highlight our 2022 High Point Extraordinary Educators as we dive deeper into what keeps them motivated in the face of constant challenges.


2022 Extraordinary Educator: Sheena Hyder

Sheena Hyder started her teaching career at Kirkman Park Elementary School 6 years ago. She feels that teaching at this school is her personal ministry. She has always wanted to make a difference in children’s lives and continues to stay there solely because she loves what she does and she loves to watch the scholars evolve into well-educated future citizens. 

Dr. Jamal Crawford, former principal of Kirkman Park Elementary School, describes Ms. Hyder as “kind, caring, and authentic” and “the teacher every child should have at any level of education.” 

According to Dr.Crawford, Ms. Hyder “is meticulous and deliberate about engaging students. There is always a ‘hum’ in her classroom with students engaging each other at all times during the day.”

Ms. Hyder wants her students to know “Togetherness is the key to seeing the results we want. There are no limitations unless you create them yourself. All things are possible and you are only limited by your own mindset.”

Q: What inspired you to become an educator?

A: What inspired me to become an educator is when I lost my mother in the third grade.  It was my third-grade teacher who invested time in me and went well beyond her responsibilities and duties as an educator.  My father was unable to style my hair and ensure that I was properly dressed as a little girl. It was that teacher who provided clothing for me, as well as took on the motherly role in my life during those difficult and challenging times.  She made an indelible mark that influenced my career as an educator. 

Q: What’s your teaching/leadership style?

A: My teaching style is to serve as a facilitator for student learning more than just a teacher of content. The ability to prioritize listening over speaking, as well as seeking to understand the different perspectives students bring to class each day. 

Q: Do you have a classroom motto or philosophy you abide by? Why?

A: “YOU have the power to make the right choices!” I want children to know that their future lies in their hands and that they can choose which life path to take. 

Q: What’s your favorite part about every day?

A: One of the best parts of my day is social-emotional learning (SEL) when students can express themselves freely. Honestly, showing up and being with my students is really the best part of my day. I just enjoy teaching. 

Q: What’s your most memorable moment as an educator?

A: My most memorable moment as an educator is when one of my former African American 3rd grade male students entered my classroom with the mindset of being a drug dealer when he grew up.  That was truly his ultimate goal.  I received a phone call from him last year, and he is now in college pursuing a degree as a medical assistant.

Q: Is there any other information you would like us to share with the community?

A: A teacher cannot do all the things a teacher “does” alone, it truly takes a village to educate a child. We are all in this together. 

Ms. Hyder is just one of High Point’s 2022 Extraordinary Educators. Tune in for the next few weeks to hear more stories and inspiring moments from our local teachers!


Thank you so much to Sheena Hyder for your dedication to High Point’s students. Congratulations on being selected as your school’s 2022 Extraordinary Educator!

To find out more about High Point Schools Partnership and our work, please visit our Facebook page and check out our page on Guilford Education Alliance’s website.

Article written by High Point Schools Partnership Staff

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January 2, 2023 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Oak View Elementary School,
Extraordinary Educator: Katelyn Thompson

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Great communities have great schools. High Point Schools Partnership creates impactful connections between our schools and the wider community to ensure students and their families are supported and can reach their full potential in High Point schools.

Part of High Point Schools Partnerships’ mission is to improve the image of our schools through storytelling. Who better to tell the stories of High Point’s schools than the people experiencing it first-hand? In this series of articles, we will highlight our 2022 High Point Extraordinary Educators as we dive deeper into what keeps them motivated in the face of constant challenges.


2022 Extraordinary Educator: Katelyn Thompson

Katelyn Thompson started her teaching career at Oak View Elementary School three years ago. When she started at Oak View in 2018, she was an Exceptional Children’s Teacher Assistant. That same year, she stepped into the role of a 5th-grade math teacher from December until the end of the year. That experience taught her so much and she has been a 5th-grade teacher for two years now!

Thompson comes to Oak View daily fulfilled as she walks in; her purpose is to impact the lives of children. Having supportive colleagues has directly impacted her success. The team of teachers she works with support each other in every way possible.

Bennie Bradley, the principal of Oak View Elementary School, describes Mrs. Thompson as a “budding super-teacher”; “her ability to encounter challenges or opportunities with resolve and professionalism puts her in a class of her own.”

According to Bradley, Mrs. Thompson “creates a place where scholars have the opportunity to learn math in ways they will see it in their everyday life.”

Mrs. Thompson wants her students and families to know “that they have helped me grow as an educator and a person and I will forever cherish the relationships I’ve built with their scholars.

She goes on to say “I am proud of them and will always be in their corner! I love seeing scholars from previous years and asking them ‘How’s middle school?’ “

Q: What inspired you to become an educator?

A: In high school, I did several internships. One of the internships I did was in a pre-kindergarten class with Guilford County Schools. The teacher took me in and was the reason I wanted to continue my work in education.  I want students to have what I had as a 5th-grade student. My 5th-grade teacher changed my life. She believed in me. The school was hard for me. It was the internships through high school and college that pushed me to pursue a degree in education. I wanted to help support young people in any way I could. 

Q: What’s your teaching/leadership style?

A: If you were to enter my classroom you would see structure, hands-on learning, collaboration, and an overall community of learners. Building relationships with scholars from day one has aided my success. I want them to know I am here to support them in their educational journey and their journey through life. When they leave Oak View, I want them to have the skills to be successful and confident in who they are. I am patient and kind.  I lead through examples. I tell my scholars, just do. I just do it! Taking risks is essential to growth.

Q: Do you have a classroom motto or philosophy you abide by? Why?

A: Always do your best, be kind to everyone, and do what is right. I always say these to scholars because as they move on, I want them to grow and be successful. 

Q: What’s your favorite part about every day?

A: The best part of every day is that every day is a new day! Every day there is something different and exciting happening. I get to spend most of my day building strong relationships with my students and filling their minds with knowledge. 

Q: What’s your most memorable moment as an educator?

A: This year has been a year of change and challenges that have helped shape me as an influential educator. Based on effective instructional practices carried out in my classroom, I was asked to lead a professional learning session with Oak View’s entire staff. I didn’t feel like I was worthy enough to carry out the professional learning session as asked because I was a second-year classroom teacher. Many thoughts of doubt crept in; I was knowledgeable but wasn’t confident in myself. I carried out the professional learning session and it went great! Staff members were receptive, and many followed up after the session for further support because they wanted more information. This experience taught me so much. One thing I learned is that as a new educator I too was learning, and this was a huge step for me to get up in front of my colleagues to share my abilities and impact a classroom beyond my own. This was the beginning of opportunities to lead throughout the year. 

Q: Is there any other information you would like us to share with the community?

A: I love working in the community and doing what I can to make a difference in a scholar’s education. I want all scholars to believe in themselves and know that they are worthy when they put their minds to something and work hard each day! The support High Point has given Oak View is incredible. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work in this community.  

Mrs. Thompson is just one of High Point’s 2022 Extraordinary Educators. Tune in for the next few weeks to hear more stories and inspiring moments from our local teachers!


Thank you so much to Katelyn Thompson for your dedication to High Point’s students. Congratulations on being selected as your school’s 2022 Extraordinary Educator!

To find out more about High Point Schools Partnership and our work, please visit our Facebook page and check out our page on Guilford Education Alliance’s website.

Article written by High Point Schools Partnership Staff

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