Doreen Ainslie Honored With the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence

Background

Doreen Ainslie, a social studies teacher at Mickle Middle School, was honored with the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence from the NEA Foundation. The national award recognizes dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity and advocacy for fellow educators. Ainslie will be honored in February at the Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, D.C.

Explanation

The NEA Foundation honored Mickle Middle School social studies teacher Doreen Ainslie with the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. The NEA Foundation is a public charity founded in 1969 by educators, for educators, to improve public education for all students. The award recognizes dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity and advocacy to fellow educators. She was one of only 46 teachers in the country to receive the award and will be honored in February during an event in Washington, D.C.

NEA Foundation President and CEO Harriet Sanford said this about Ainslie and her fellow award winners:

“These educators are keeping the promise of public education by creating learning opportunities for their students that are relevant and rigorous. They advocate for each other, the profession and public education.”

Lincoln Public Schools K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jaci Kellison praised Ainslie for her dedication to teaching and to Lincoln Public Schools:

“Doreen is actively involved in ensuring that high-quality teaching and learning happens in social studies classrooms. Doreen is passionate about teaching and is willing to tackle new challenges, whether it be new content, a new instructional strategy or a new technology tool. The social studies curriculum department appreciates Doreen’s continued commitment to helping LPS students achieve at high levels.”

Proposal

That the Lincoln Board of Education adopt the following resolution:  

WHEREAS, Doreen Ainslie has been honored with the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence by the NEA Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Doreen Ainslie has been recognized as one of the best teachers in the country by winning this award; and

WHEREAS, Doreen Ainslie was chosen for this award because of her dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity and advocacy for fellow educators; and

WHEREAS, Doreen Ainslie keeps the promise of public education by creating learning opportunities for her students that are relevant and rigorous; and

WHEREAS, Doreen Ainslie demonstrates a passion for teaching that greatly benefits Lincoln Public Schools and all of her students; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lincoln Board of Education

does hereby congratulate Doreen Ainslie for being honored with the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence by the NEA Foundation.

Updated April 1, 2019