Local teacher receives first “Good Things in Education Award” of the school year
WELLTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma County School Superintendent's Office has awarded its first Good Things in Education Award of the school year.
Sylvia Davidson, a kindergarten teacher at Wellton Elementary School, is the first surprise awardee.
She came back from retirement after teaching for 30 years.
The award comes with a gift of $100 which Davidson says she plans to spend on her classroom.
Davidson shares with us why she loves her job.
"Watching the growth that kids make every day, you see something new, and you seem to make a difference, that is what I enjoy the most...You always need something and you try to motivate the kids, so I like to keep things to motivate them," she shares.
The Good Things in Education awards were so popular last school year that they are switching from one teacher monthly to one every week this school year.
