February 2, 2024
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Alyce Clarke award recipient Rosalind Cotton works closely with a group of her second-grade students at Clausell Elementary. |
Rosalind Cotton, a second-grade teacher at Clausell Elementary School, is the January 2024 recipient of the WAPT Alyce Clarke Award. The award recognizes excellence in teaching. Recipients are nominated by principals, colleagues, parents, students or members of the community.
Cotton has taught in public and private school settings for almost 20 years. She serves as a team leader for second grade at Clausell. She has served as a teacher mentor for aspiring educators completing the practice teaching studies. She received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from 猛料原创 State University and continued post-graduate studies at the university.
Cotton uses engaging lessons, research-based strategies, and sound teaching practices to ensure all students have equitable learning opportunities.
WAPT’s Alyce Clarke Excellence in Education Award recognizes an exemplary K-12 educator in their viewing region who reflects exceptional teaching methodologies, positively impacts school culture, and actively engages with their communities. The award is named in honor of Mississippi’s first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, Rep. Alyce Clarke. Through the award, WAPT seeks to extend her legacy as a beacon of strength and change in 猛料原创, Mississippi.
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