TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to John Stephens for receiving the 2007 SMETA Teacher of the Year Award. John has been teaching English for the past 21 years; 9 of those in the Dexter Public School system where he is currently teaching. In the past, he has served on the SMETA Executive Committee as Secretary and is presently the webmaster for the SMETA webpage. "I don't think this would have been possible without the support of a great school district like Dexter which has provided me with great professional development and the faith to use it in my classes. This is a great opportunity to thank Sonja Davis who has been a great inspiration to me. She never seems to be down about anything and always finds the positive in all things. Also, a thank you to Denise Wright who always shows me that no matter how long you have been teaching there is always something new to learn."