HCPSS Roundtable With U.S. Dept. of Ed. Secretary Duncan

February 18th, 2015

United States Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan was joined by U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery for a visit to HCPSS’ Ducketts Lane Elementary School on Feb. 18.

Following a visit to a 3rd grade Spanish class, Secretary Duncan and Superintendent Lowery took part in a roundtable discussion on progress in teaching and learning with HCPSS Superintendent Renee Foose and teachers from Ducketts Lane Elementary and Thomas Viaduct Middle School.

The teacher participants were:

• Joshua Chang, Ducketts Lane Elementary School technology teacher
• Rachel Edoho-Eket, Ducketts Lane kindergarten teacher
• Katie Erickson, Ducketts Lane Spanish teacher
• Colleen Golden, Ducketts Lane fifth grade teacher
• Keith Janelli, Thomas Viaduct Middle School instructional technology teacher
• Rachel Ludlow, Thomas Viaduct art teacher
• Courtney Madden, Ducketts Lane fourth grade instructional team leader
• Lori Mellendick, Ducketts Lane art teacher
• Melanie Poknis, Thomas Viaduct seventh grade science teacher
• Melissa Waggoner, Thomas Viaduct math instructional support teacher

The roundtable was moderated by U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow Tami Fitzgerald.