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 Dr.
Vickie Mike, foreign language teacher at Horseheads High School,
is the 2009 New York State Teacher of the Year. The
Horseheads High School graduate has been a teacher for more than
30 years. She began her teaching career in the Rochester and
Buffalo areas. In 1980 she returned to Horseheads and is in her
29th year with the Horseheads Central School District this year.In addition to teaching, she is the district's department chairperson for Languages Other than English. Mike has received several honors during her teaching career. She has been the recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Humanities Award, the Horseheads National Honor Society Teacher of the Year, and the Twin Tiers Outstanding Educator Award. Most recently, in October of 2007, she was invited to participate as a Delegate of World Language Educators Symposium in China. In addition to teaching Spanish, Mike is actively involved in professional development institutes and workshops for teachers. She has presented many workshops on curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology for teachers. She is dedicated to preparing students and teachers to be global citizens who embrace lifelong learning. Mike graduated from Horseheads High School in 1971. She earned an Associate's degree from Corning Community College in 1973, a Bachelor's degree from Brockport State in 1976, a Master's degree from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1983, and a Doctorate in Education from Binghamton University in 2000. As an undergraduate and graduate student, she studied abroad at the Universities of Seville, Salamanca, and Madrid, in Spain, as well as at the University of Besançon in France. Mike lives in Elmira with her husband Tom. Her personal interests include travel, art, historic homes and neighborhoods, the First Tee Golf Program, and golfing. NYSAFLT congratulates Dr. Mike on all of her accomplishments! |
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New York State Association of Foreign
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