Jennifer Robinson, a French teacher at Classen School of Advanced Studies, is Oklahoma City's teacher of the year, it was announced Thursday night.
Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools members made the announcement during the Stars of Education program at Douglass High School. The foundation also awarded scholarships to 14 Oklahoma City School District students. Robinson said she realized while studying in France during college that her career path should be teaching. It wasn't much of a surprise though, she said, since she had loved teaching since she was a child. “I literally grew up in the school environment, helping my mom – a third grade teacher at West Nichols Hills – color and cut to make folder games and learning centers for her classroom… I played school with my brother and the neighbors,” she said. Robinson has earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and spent a year in France through the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program. Robinson said she likes students to experience the language outside the classroom through reading books and cultural outings. She is now eligible for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year competition. The winner is announced in September.
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