Taylor Elementary Teacher Named Extraordinary Educator Honored By Her School And State Senator Adam Lowe

A school-wide celebration of teacher Amanda Price, including a resolution presented by State Senator Adam Lowe, was held Thursday at Taylor Elementary School in Cleveland to honor her for being named a 2023 Curriculum Associates’ Extraordinary Educator.

Curriculum Associates named Ms. Price to its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers in grades K–eighth from around the country.

Chosen from hundreds of nominations, Ms. Price is among 30 educators from 22 states selected for exhibiting best-in-class use of i-Ready, i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, and/or Ready, illustrating growth and achievement via formal assessments, demonstrating innovation and engagement practices for students, being evangelists for high expectations and student achievement, championing equity and having taught for at least two years.

“Teachers are true rockstars,” said Emily McCann, vice president of educator community at Curriculum Associates. “This year’s Extraordinary Educators are no exception—they were chosen from hundreds of nominations and represent the best of the best. We are happy to recognize and celebrate Amanda for her amazing work in the classroom and look forward to providing her with ongoing professional learning and networking opportunities to help her continue to grow her craft.”

Officials said, "With nearly 340 years of combined teaching experience, this year’s class of Extraordinary Educators includes classroom teachers, special education teachers and instructional specialists. All of the educators were ultimately selected by an advisory board featuring leaders from Curriculum Associates, previously inducted Extraordinary Educators, and a college student pursuing a degree in urban education."

The Extraordinary Educators will have continued access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect and learn from throughout the year as well as access to professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates. They will also be invited to participate and present at the Extraordinary Educators Leadership Summit and other professional learning events.

“Being a part of this amazing group of teachers is a humbling experience,” said Ms. Price. “I am most excited to collaborate with others and to broaden my platform on which to share my testimony. I am looking forward to the priceless learning opportunities I will have and the connections I will make that will further my career in education.”

This is the fourth year of the Extraordinary Educators program. This year’s class joins 110 additional educators from across the country in receiving this recognition.