{"id":6819,"date":"2017-06-29T08:20:47","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T12:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=6819"},"modified":"2017-07-07T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T18:55:54","slug":"vbcps-students-win-top-honors-educators-rising-national-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/vbcps-students-win-top-honors-educators-rising-national-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"VBCPS students win top honors in Educators Rising national competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students from four Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) high schools attended the 2017 Educators Rising National Conference in Phoenix June 23-26 to learn, network and celebrate the teaching profession. They also went to compete.<\/p>\n<p>The conference included 22 performance-based events \u201cin which teenage, aspiring teachers demonstrate their knowledge, skills and leadership in education,\u201d according to the organization\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>The knowledge, skills and leadership demonstrated by 11 VBCPS students earned them national awards and recognition in seven individual and team events.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6820\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EdRisingAwardWinners-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EdRisingAwardWinners-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EdRisingAwardWinners-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EdRisingAwardWinners-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EdRisingAwardWinners-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the following award winners:<\/p>\n<p>First Place: Christina Zendzian, Tallwood High School, <em>Lesson Planning: Humanities<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Nicole Finocchio, Kellam High School, <em>Exploring Education Administration Careers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Jamaree Isekeije, Tallwood High School, <em>Exploring Careers in Non-Core Subject Teaching<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top 10: Taylor Payne, Katherine Stauch and Amy Needham, Cox High School, <em>Inside Our Schools<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top 10: Aubrey Redifer, Bayside High School, <em>Educators Rising Leadership Award<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top 10: Aubrey Redifer and Kailyn Bourque, Bayside High School, <em>Researching Learning Challenges<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top 10: Kamryn Creary, Ashlie Rexach and Natalia Torres, Bayside High School, <em>Ethical Dilemma<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The five seniors and six juniors, who were enrolled in the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (VTfT) classes at their respective high schools this year, became eligible to compete at the national level by earning first- or second-place awards in their respective Educators Rising state competitions.\u00a0Their VTfT teachers Jenna Free (Tallwood), Carrie Gantt (Kellam), Meg Manugo (Bayside) and Jennifer Nardelli (Cox), also attended the national conference and competition.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Educators Rising, formerly known as the Future Educators Association,\u00a0visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorsrising.org\/\">www.educatorsrising.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from four Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) high schools attended the 2017 Educators Rising National Conference in Phoenix June 23-26 to learn, network and celebrate the teaching profession. 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