Each year since 2008, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation sponsors an award that recognizes outstanding teachers in the high schools of the School District of Philadelphia.
The Foundation’s website notes that it “established the Lindback Award for Distinguished High School Teachers to honor one teacher from every Philadelphia public high school who demonstrates excellence in promoting learning at the highest levels. The award recipients will be chosen based on their activities that improve the intellectual and character development of students.”
This year, 63 teachers were honored in the School District’s high schools. Jessica Coldren from Motivation High School, a current TIP Fellow, was selected as one of the winning teachers. Ms. Coldren is in her second year as a TIP participant, and will also attend Yale National Initiative seminars at Yale University as a National Fellow in July. We salute Jessica for her excellent efforts in the classroom and in her school.
Also, two past TIP participants were award winners as well. Alison McCartney of Constitution HS, and Tim Woods of Randolph Career Academy were honored by the Foundation at their current schools.
Since 2008, fourteen current or past TIP teachers have been honored with the prestigious Lindback awards. The Institute is very proud to have been associated with such extraordinary classroom educators.
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