Chris Ward Named Oleander Teacher of the Year

It is an honor and privilege to announce that Chris Ward was selected as Teacher of the Year at Oleander Elementary School.  Mr. Ward has been a teacher at Oleander since 1996.  During those years, he has taught 3rd and 4th grades.  During the last three years, Mr. Ward has been the Grade Level Leader for fourth grade.  One of his greatest strengths is his utilization of technology within the classroom.  Mr. Ward has become very adept at developing lessons that are engaging for students with the Smart Board.  The lessons are aligned to their Open Court program and its components.  Furthermore, he has become adept at integrating Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math into the program.  Utilizing these two programs has helped him differentiate his lessons to meet the needs of his learners.

In addition to his responsibility as teacher, Mr. Ward has also served as the Intervention Coordinator for our Intermediate Grades.  As the Intervention Coordinator, Mr. Ward developed a program where students received intensive interventions in specific strands.