2018 District Elementary Teacher of the Year
Maegan Holycross
Snow Heights Elementary
Fourth-Grade Reading and Social Studies
“Teaching should create in each child a deeper understanding of themselves as an individual and with that understanding, foster a vision for the role they can play within their community and perhaps even beyond to the global scene.”
2018 District Secondary Teacher of the Year
Ryan Pabor
North Ridge Middle School
Eighth-Grade Math and Algebra 1
“I want students to see the power of learning and realize that by sharing their knowledge through teaching, they are reinforcing their understanding of a given topic.”
Birdville ISD’s 2018 First-Year Teacher of the Year
Leslie Gamboa
Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville
Fourth-Grade
“I want my students to know that they will always have a teacher who will care about them and motivate them to succeed despite the obstacles that they face.”