Blackstone Valley Prep Teacher Honored With National Award
Saturday, November 09, 2013
A Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy Middle School teacher, Marielle Emit, was honored by the Milken Foundation with the 2013-2014 Milken Educator Award on Friday.
During a surprise ceremony with Governor Chafee, Board of Education Chair Mancuso, and Commissioner Gist, the Milken Foundation's Dr. Jane Foley recognized Emet as Rhode Island's recipient of the prestigious award.
See video footage from the ceremony below
The Milken Foundation's Milken Educator is awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000. According to the Milken Foundation, "This award is about bringing attention to these classroom heroes; serving at once as validation, motivation and inspiration to current and future quality educators. The message: We recognize you. We value you. We thank you."
Emet, a mathematics teacher at the Lincoln middle school, began her education career in 2006 through Teach For America in Baltimore. In 2010, she moved to Rhode Island and joined the Blackstone Valley Prep as a founding middle school math teacher. Four years later, Emet remains in the classroom while also serving as the school's academic dean.
Under Emet's leadership, Blackstone Valley Prep Middle School has delivered astounding gains, placing among the state's leaders in reading and mathematics.
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