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December 19, 2022 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Welborn Academy,

Extraordinary Educator: Tanya Trent

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: Tanya Trent

This past year was Tanya Trent’s first year at Welborn Academy of Science and Technology after teaching at the elementary level. She decided to teach at Welborn Academy because of the principal, Ms. Shayla Savage, who has a vision and continues to be successful in improving schools.

Shayla Savage, former principal of Welborn Academy of Science and Technology, describes Mrs. Trent as “ an extremely hard worker, compassionate, and a great team player.”

According to Savage, Mrs. Trent “has a great rapport with her students and their families. She has an inviting classroom where every child feels welcome.”

Mrs. Trent wants her students to know “I am so proud of each one of you!”

She goes on to say “Never give up, keep trying and give your best to achieve your goals in life. I believe in you! I want you to remember that success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” Mrs. Trent also told her parents “thank you for supporting me and for giving me the opportunity to work with you and your child. It takes a village to help a child to grow and learn. Thank You!”

Q: What inspired you to become an educator?

A: I look to my parents for guidance, encouragement, compassion, and strength. They have taught me the love of learning and to continue to be a lifelong learner, and I hope my students feel the same way. To me, teaching is about making a difference in the lives of today’s scholars. I knew it would be a full-time commitment and that I would encounter many challenges, but I also knew the positives would always outweigh the challenges I might face.

Q: What’s your teaching/leadership style?

A: I would describe my teaching/leadership style as highly adaptable. I do what is best for my students, and I alternate between being an authority, demonstrator, facilitator, and delegator. My teaching style also includes having high expectations, accountability, and building relationships. I truly believe that all students can learn and excel.

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

A: My philosophy is that I am a visionary. I believe that all students are unique and have the potential to achieve and excel with dedication, perseverance, and hard work. Students will rise to the occasion. My motto is to be the best you can be. I encourage my students to reach the height of their potential and experience the limits of their capability.

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

A: The best part of my day is when students accomplish the goals that they have set for themselves. It makes my day to see how they light up with the biggest smile on their face and the confidence they have that they did it.

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

A: My most memorable moment is continuing to have meaningful relationships with students that I have taught throughout my career as an educator. I love it when students come by to just say hi, when they come back to share their accomplishments, and when students/parents make you feel like you are part of their family.

Mrs. Trent 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 Tanya Trent 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

January 10, 2022 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Educators Extraordinary Educators GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Welborn Academy,

Extraordinary Educator: Heidi Davis

2021 Extraordinary Educators: Heidi Davis

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 eight articles, we will highlight our 2021 High Point Extraordinary Educators as we dive deeper into what keeps them motivated in the face of constant challenges.

Heidi Davis

Heidi Savis has been teaching at Welborn Academy of Science and Technology for one year but has made an impression in her short time. She chose to come to this school because of the principal, who “transformed my previous school (Union Hill) from ‘F’ to ‘C in just five years.”

Shayla Savage, the principal of Welborn Academy, describes Ms.Davis as “fair and has high expectations for her students as well as herself.”

According to Savage, during ESOL classes, Ms.Davis teaches her students to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and lifelong learners.

Ms. Davis says “The best part about every day is the opportunity to interact with and encourage young people.”

Mrs. Davis has demonstrated effective leadership that cohesively threads her students,

parents, and educators. Though differences exist in their background, languages, learning styles, academic and social needs, Ms. Davis’ strives to meet each student’s unique requirements.

Mrs. Davis is positive and upbeat and a true team player. She goes above and beyond to ensure that Welborn is a great place for her students to learn. She also serves as a model classroom for other ESOL teachers in the district as she has presented on the local and national level. The leadership, high expectations, and commitment to excellence she exhibits in the classroom are extraordinary.

Her mother inspired her to become an educator.

Ms.Davis is just one of High Point’s 2021 Extraordinary Educators. Tune in for the next few weeks to hear more stories and critical moments from our local teachers!

Thank you so much to Heidi Davis for your dedication to High Point’s students. Congratulations on being selected as your school’s 2021 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

November 3, 2021 0 Comments Schools in High Point Extraordinary Leaders Extraordinary Leader GCS, Guilford County Schools ..., High Point Schools Partnership, HPSP, Welborn Academy,

Extraordinary Leader: Shayla Savage

The High Point Schools Partnership had the privilege of sitting down and talking with Shayla Savage, principal of Welborn Academy of Science and Technology. Savage has had an impressive 20 years in education that all stemmed from her upbringing in Eastern North Carolina. She moved more locally to attend North Carolina A&T where Savage received undergraduate degrees in social working and special education. She went on to obtain a Master’s degree in School Administration and is currently attending the University of North Carolina Charlotte to earn her Doctorate on the School Superintendent track. Somewhere in the midst of all of this, Savage was married, had two kids, and fully immersed herself in the world of education.

After moving to the High Point/Greensboro area Savage began teaching and never left. She was a teacher at Ferndale Middle and Weaver High before entering the principal fellowship. From here, Savage was the principal of Union Hill Elementary for 5 years, Assistant Principal at Welborn Academy for 4 ½ years, and is now on her 2nd year as principal of Welborn.

Welborn Academy made headlines when they were awarded the Innovative Partnership Grant and Savage wanted to share more about how those funds were working for her students. Welborn was able to fully fund a full-time nurse and school therapist with grant money to support physical and emotional well-being. These positions lead to the overall goal of the grant money which was to focus their school around Social Emotional Learning, or SEL. The school participates in the Research Triangle Institute Partnership for SEL to best support this goal. As beneficial as this grant has been, Savage says her main goal this year is to focus on the reculture and rebranding of Welborn in light of COVID-19 learning loss. She says Welborn is fortunate to be participating in an online tutoring program with local students to help supplement some of this loss. Though this curriculum-based tutoring program is beneficial for her students, she says that their emotional health cannot be overlooked after these trying years.

Thank you Shayla for sitting down and talking with us. We look forward to continuing to talk with and highlight different High Point principals and all the good going on at their school.

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