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Success Academy – May 20, 2020
We are excited to announce the 2020 Success Academy Excellence Award winners! This award honors faculty and staff across our schools who exemplify the excellence in education to which our entire community strives. This year, the award recognizes 216 faculty and staff members. Their commitment, talent, and hard work — especially at a time of unprecedented difficulties — are an inspiration to all of us, and we are thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate them. We recognize excellence in the following four categories:
The Academic Achievement Award recognizes the teachers who have inspired their scholars to perform at the highest academic level based on academic data and meeting school culture goals. Only lead teachers were eligible.
The Growth Award recognizes educators who have exhibited the most significant progress in achieving excellence since the start of the school year. Awards are based on either academic and school culture data or observed growth in practice.
The ETHOS Award recognizes school staff who have best demonstrated the Success community’s values: Excellence, Teamwork, Humor, Ownership, and Scholars.
The first year of teaching can be tough, and the Rookie of the Year Award recognizes first-year teachers who have embraced the challenge and demonstrated significant growth, based on academic and school culture data or observed practice.
Congratulations to all the 2020 winners. We feel lucky to have you as part of the SA family, inspiring your scholars and serving as role models and leaders for all of us!
Bed-Stuy 1
Science Associate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Bed-Stuy 2
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
2nd Grade Associate Teacher
ETHOS
Operations Manager
ETHOS
Science Teacher
ETHOS
Bed-Stuy Middle School
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
6th Grade Science Lead Teacher
ETHOS
6th Grade Math Lead Teacher
ETHOS
7th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
Bensonhurst
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
4th Grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
Soccer Coach
ETHOS
1st grade Lead Teacher
Growth
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Sprint Manager
ETHOS
1st Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
Bergen Beach
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
School Psychologist
ETHOS
Science Teacher
ETHOS
Bronx 1
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
Office Coordinator
ETHOS
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Bronx 2
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
4th Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
Chess Teacher
ETHOS
Bronx 2 Middle School
Assessment Specialist
ETHOS
7th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Bronx 3
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Achievement
Science Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Bronx 4
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Associate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Bronx Middle School
7th Grade Science Lead Teacher
ETHOS
6th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
7th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
6th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
Bushwick
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Cobble Hill
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
School Psychologist
ETHOS
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
Crown Heights
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
School Psychologist
ETHOS
3rd Grade Associate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
Ditmas Park Middle School
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
7th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Achievement
East Flatbush Middle School
School Psychologist
ETHOS
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
Far Rockaway
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Flatbush
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Operations Manager
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Assessment Specialist
ETHOS
Art Teacher
ETHOS
3rd Grade Associate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Fort Greene
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
School Psychologist
ETHOS
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Achievement
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Achievement
Harlem 1
Sprint Specialist
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
Harlem 2
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
Sprint Specialist
ETHOS
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Harlem 3
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Science Teacher
Growth
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Dance Teacher
ETHOS
4th Grade Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Harlem 4
Assessment Specialist
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
3rd grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
Harlem 5
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Harlem 6
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Achievement
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Science Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
Harlem East
6th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Achievement
7th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
Art Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Achievement
Community Relations Manager
ETHOS
Assessment Associate
ETHOS
8th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
8th Grade History Lead Teacher
Achievement
6th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Harlem North Central
6th Grade Science Lead Teacher
ETHOS
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
6th and 7th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
5th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
Harlem North West
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
Dance Teacher
Rookie of the Year
5th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
8th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
ETHOS
7th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
School Psychologist
ETHOS
7th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Harlem West
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
5th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
5th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
7th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
ETHOS
6th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Operations Manager
ETHOS
Hell’s Kitchen
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Theater Teacher
Rookie of the Year
4th Grade Integrated Co-Teacher
Growth
High School of Liberal Arts
High School Math Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
AP Biology Lead Teacher
Achievement
Physics Lead Teacher
Growth
Hudson Yards
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
Science Associate Teacher
ETHOS
Assessment Associate
ETHOS
Hudson Yards Middle School
7th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Achievement
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
5th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Achievement
Sprint Specialist
ETHOS
8th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Achievement
7th Grade History Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Music Teacher
ETHOS
Debate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Lafayette Middle School
Dance Teacher
Growth
6th Grade Math Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Art Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Sprint Associate
ETHOS
Midtown West Middle School
Community Relations Coordinator
ETHOS
7th Grade History Lead Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Achievement
Dance Teacher
Rookie of the Year
8th Grade History Lead Teacher
Growth
8th Grade Math Lead Teacher
Achievement
Myrtle Middle School
Art Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade Science Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
6th Grade History Lead Teacher
ETHOS
8th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Achievement
5th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Achievement
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
Growth
Prospect Heights
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Queens 1 Middle School
6th Grade ELA Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Theater Teacher
ETHOS
5th Grade History Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Sprint Specialist
ETHOS
Rosedale
Science Teacher
ETHOS
4th Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Theater Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
South Jamaica
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Growth
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Springfield Gardens
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Achievement
3rd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Science Teacher
ETHOS
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Achievement
Union Square
2nd Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
ETHOS
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
4th Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Achievement
Upper West
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Operations Manager
ETHOS
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
School Psychologist
ETHOS
Washington Heights
2nd Grade Associate Teacher
ETHOS
3rd Grade Lead Teacher
Achievement
4th Grade Lead Teacher
ETHOS
Theater Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Achievement
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Growth
1st Grade Associate Teacher
Rookie of the Year
Science Teacher
Growth
Williamsburg
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Soccer Coach
ETHOS
Music Teacher
ETHOS
1st Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Rookie of the Year
4th Grade Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Kindergarten Integrated
Co-Teacher
Growth
Science Teacher
Rookie of the Year
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