Marcy McDowell’s sunny disposition, can-do attitude and commitment to helping teachers excel at teaching early childhood literacy skills earned her a nomination for the 2017-18 LifeChanger of the Year award.
A literacy coach at Eickenroht Elementary School, McDowell joins hundreds of nominees in the national competition, sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, that recognizes and rewards K-12 educators nationwide who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership.
McDowell was nominated by her principal, Robbie Green, who says she is a go-getter and a team player who coaches teachers, works on lesson plans with them, models those lessons and then provides them with valuable feedback after watching them teach.
“I love working with the teachers,” McDowell said. “I love the culture of my school. I love how the teachers put the children first and they are really working hard to use what we do in planning to transform our students. When the light bulb goes off for students, I know I’ve done my job.”
Passionate about literacy, she believes that early childhood literacy skills are the foundation for success and higher level thinking. “Literacy goes across all curriculums, so before we can really get into the math, science and social studies, they have to be able to read,” McDowell said.
Green said McDowell is willing to do whatever it takes to make learning fun for her students, including dressing up as a book character and handing out prizes for reaching their reading goals. “Marcy puts the sun in sunshine,” Green said. “She creates such a positive environment throughout our school and district."
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