Prepare to be moved by 16 Fort Worth ISD teachers. They are the District’s 2021-2022 Academic Chairs for Teaching Excellence, and they spoke at a luncheon in their honor Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Ashton Depot in Fort Worth.  

Watch this video of the event and hear their acceptance messages, each one a reminder to include great teachers among the blessings we count this Thanksgiving Week. Then, starting next week, look for short videos of each honoree. These are one-minute highlights from their luncheon remarks.

The FWISD 2021-2022 Academic Chairs for Teaching Excellence and their sponsors are:

Angela D. Paulos Chair for Teaching Excellence in Visual Arts 
Andrea Cantrell, Burton Hill Elementary School 

Blue Zones Project Chair for Teaching Excellence in Health & Physical Education  

Joe Gonzales, Sam Rosen Elementary School 

 

Broadway at the Bass Chair for Teaching Excellence in Dance & Theater 

Christen Reyes, I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA

 

Central Market Chair for Teaching Excellence in Acquisition of Language 

Carrie English, Success High School

 

Chase Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary English 

Janet Allen, Young Men’s Leadership Academy

 

Facebook Chair for Teaching Excellence in Career & Technical Education  

Ronnie Cope, Trimble Tech High School 

 

Friedman Chair for Teaching Excellence in Performing Arts 

Emily Saenz, Benbrook Middle-High School

 

Kroger Chair for Teaching Excellence in Special Education  

Kristin Miller, Mary Louise Phillips Elementary School

 

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP Chair for Teaching Excellence in Elementary Reading 

Kathryn Hobbs, Luella Merrett Elementary School 

 

Lockheed Martin Chair for Teaching Excellence in Elementary Math & Science 

Angela Ferguson, Lowery Road Elementary School 

 

Lockheed Martin Chair for Teaching Excellence in Middle School STEM 

Shawn Massey, Young Men’s Leadership Academy

 

Lockheed Martin Chair for Teaching Excellence in High School STEM 

Nicholas Clark, Arlington Heights High School 

 

Sewell Lexus & Infiniti of Fort Worth Chair for Teaching Excellence in Humanities 

Philip Collier, Polytechnic High School 

 

TTI, Inc. Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary Math 

Lisa McGlothlin, Rosemont Middle School 

 

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary Science

Jamie Avalos, O.D. Wyatt High School 

 

XTO Energy Chair for Teaching Excellence in Early Childhood Education  

Marisol Martin, West Handley Elementary School 

 

The teachers will hold the title of Academic Chair for Teaching Excellence for one year and receive a $5,000 honorarium provided by the sponsors.