Teacher Spotlights

Elizabeth BastiasElizabeth Bastias
Her principal, Tammie Daily, describes Bastias as "inspiring, a risk-taker, life-long learner, creative, and a visionary." Read why on the RUSMP blog.
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Kay KubenaKay Kubena
She was honored as 2013 HISD Secondary Teacher of the Year. She was first nominated and honored by her peers as Teacher of the Year at Bellaire High School, and then chosen among 12,000 HISD teachers for the district award.
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The Klein DivasThe Klein Divas
The Klein ISD "Divas" are teacher participants in the 2014 RUSMP Summer Campus Program who led a fractions workshop for 72 fellow teachers in the district. The Divas include Huong Ngo, Kristy Morris, Wilma Mysak, Whitney Wulf, and Linda Hope.
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Wilkie LawWilkie Law
Wilkie Law believes that "the paramount thing in the classroom is building relationships because you can teach a kid anything. But whether or not they retain it depends on their relationship with you because the relationship gauges the importance of what you're teaching them." Read more about Wilkie on the RUSMP blog.
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Alice_FisherAlice Fisher
Alice Fisher was honored as the May 2018 Texas Instruments Teacher of the Month. She teachers both AP Computer Science A and AP Computer Science Principles at Bellaire High School.
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