Our three finalists for the District Teacher of the Year were the three building level teachers of the year: Ashley Baldwin, Jeanie Siegrist, and Judd Eidson. The process essentially is set up to where the “of the year” committee collaborates to discuss the building level teachers of the year, and then discusses and votes anonymously for the overall District Teacher of the Year. With three amazing candidates like the three mentioned above, this was a tough decision to make. Each of the candidates contribute greatly to the success of Wyandotte Public Schools, the culture of their individual buildings, and have done so for multiple years. The voting and discussion came down to the abnormal lengths Ashley Baldwin goes to ensure students success, give her students special experiences using technology in the classroom, and the overwhelming peer and parent feedback that was given during the process.
Therefore, our 2022/2023 District Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Ashley Baldwin. The elementary principal, Ms. Roxanne McCain had this to say about Ashley: “Ashley Baldwin is a ROCKSTAR teacher!! She knows the importance of building strong relationships with her students and goes above and beyond to do just that. Mrs. Baldwin searches for new and innovative ways to engage her students in her lessons. She strives to ensure that every child is successful in their fifth grade year. Mrs. Baldwin collaborates with her fifth grade team and also shares ideas and lessons with other grade levels. She is loved by her students and her colleagues and we are blessed to have her here at Wyandotte Elementary.”
The elementary assistant principal, Mrs. Jennifer Terry had this to say about Ashley: “She cares about each of her students and always puts their individual needs first. She goes above and beyond for all of her kids and you can tell she genuinely cares about them in all aspects of their life.”
Former upper elementary principal and now middle school principal, Jennie Butterfield had this to say about Mrs. Baldwin: “Ashley Baldwin taught both of my girls in 5th grade and they truly love her to this day as a freshman in high school and a freshman in college. Ashley strives to develop relationships with each of her students that remain years after they leave her classroom. Ashley is the teacher her former students come back to visit.”
Congratulations to our 2022/2023 Wyandotte Public School District Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Baldwin is also eligible to go on and be a part of the Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year process as well.