Via MCPS
In the midst of the COVID-19 emergency, classrooms have had to adjust to online instruction and learning.
MyMCMedia’s Andrea Sarralde spoke with Joanna Martinez-Mack, the recipient of the Rising Star Teacher of the Year Award by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund. The award recognizes great teachers who have less than five years experience.
Martinez-Mack teaches 6th and 7th grade science at Julius West Middle School in Rockville. She is recognized for her passion for education, her relationship-building skills with students and her initiatives to incorporate technology in the classroom.
“She recognizes when students accomplish something amazing in her class; she makes learning fun; and she rewards students for being academically great!” Lucie Koulet-Vickot, a parent, wrote to MCPS.
Martinez-Mack speaks to Sarralde about the award, as well as the challenges with online instruction. She also sends a message to students during the Coronavirus pandemic.
