What's your story?

Posted Date: 12/09/2020

www.gabbart.com Imagine Schools 2018 National Teacher of the Year Co-Winner, Kathryn Burgess, teaches 4th grade and serves as an instructional coach at Imagine North Lauderdale, Florida, part of Rod Sasse’s Group. A former student, Ms. Burgess always knew she would return to her “old stomping ground” where she attended elementary school. Here, she can truly make a difference in the lives of those who need an advocate to help them achieve their goals and better their lives.
Her personal view of student achievement extends far beyond her own classroom. She sees all students on campus as ones she should work to impact. Ms. Burgess accomplishes this by modeling highly effective examples of School Excellence Plan (SEP) initiatives for colleagues. She also mentors new teachers, enabling them to observe her Marzano-aligned instruction, effective classroom management, and positive character development.
Ms. Burgess holds several leadership positions on campus such as Teacher Instructional Coach, Professional Learning Community Facilitator, and Positive Character Development Committee Co-Chair. She also supports on-going student learning by participating as a Saturday School Teacher.