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    Good day and congratulations to Miss MEREDITH Asher on

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    her nomination as Big Apple teacher of the year.

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    Miss Asher is an exceptional educator who inspires young people

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    to believe in their ability to impact the world.

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    She connects with her students by building caring,

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    trusting and respectful relationships and their math classes.

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    And also while she supervises clubs,

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    Miss Asher creates an environment where

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    students feel safe to challenge themselves,

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    taking risk and solving problems without fear of ridicule.

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    Students are comfortable in their classes,

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    sharing information which impacts their personal lives and the world around them.

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    Miss Ashley creates lessons that take into account diverse learners.

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    She integrates various strategies and activities that allow students to

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    activate information that is meaningful and purposeful to them.

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    She uses technology to engage students

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    in mathematical exercises and encourages small group activities that are for

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    learners an opportunity to collaborate and solve problems with their classmates.

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    She is certainly a team leader respected by students, staff and families.

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    She works with her colleagues in developing curriculum

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    and provides support to new teachers.

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    She takes great care and collaborating with families,

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    recognizing students who are excelling academically

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    and working with those students and their families and developing an action

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    plan to support those young people who are having problems in math.

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    Her commitment and dedication

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    to educating all students

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    goes beyond the doors of the school where she currently works.

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    I recall her desire to assist 8th graders in a neighboring middle

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    school who were interested in taking a specialized high school admission test.

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    Miss Asher collaborated with the administrative team

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    in developing a tutoring program for the middle school students.

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    She volunteered for two summers teaching young learners, algebra

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    and other skills necessary in preparing for

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    the specialized high school admission test.

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    She enjoys teaching

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    and continues to excel in her craft by attending advanced classes.

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    She is passionate about her career

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    and truly loves working with all students.

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    Again,

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    congratulations to Miss Asher on her nomination

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    and much success as she continues to educate the students

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    in New York City.