Shekema Silveri
Teacher
Year Honored: 2011
Mount Zion High SchoolJonesboro, GA
At the time of the Award, Shekema Silveri was:
TeacherMount Zion High School
Jonesboro, GA
Subject(s) taught: English/Language Arts
Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Biographical Information
Shekema Silveri is a natural leader at Mt. Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. Bringing to the table an extensive community service background and first-rate academic credentials, Silveri employs multi-layered instruction and well-defined practices, all in a school with a large at-risk student population.
In the classroom, Silveri requires students to produce evidence of learning, justify their perspectives, evaluate their reasoning and set their future goals. As part of her well-rounded approach to instruction, Silveri integrates multimedia into her lessons, using websites and blogs as well as shooting and editing video. Through these methods, Silveri’s students not only learn the information but also understand the pedagogy behind it.
Silveri’s pupils posted a 100 percent passing rate on the American literature exit exam. Her three AP classes are filled to capacity and include students who are not normally on an honors or AP track. One of her students gained acceptance into the Governor’s Honors Program for communicative arts.
Silveri takes her leadership skills outside of the classroom. She mentors colleagues, led implementation of a remediation program for seniors, and served on the ELA Textbook Adoption Team and curriculum redesign team. Silveri is also a member of 10 professional associations and is a frequent presenter at development conferences.
For additional information about Mrs. Silveri or her students, visit their course blog.Shekema Silveri In The News
Bringing the (Virtual) World to AP Lit
The Journal | Jul 11 | 2012 | Chatsworth, CATeacher of the year chosen at board meeting
East Liverpool Review | May 30 | 2012 | East Liverpool, OHWhy I Teach: Shekema Holmes Silveri
Learning Matters | PBS NewsHour | May 11 | 2012 | New York, NYAmerican teacher changes lives despite lack of resources
The News Tribe | May 09 | 2012 | Bradford, West Yorkshire,Milken Award-winning teacher changes lives despite lack of resources
CNN | May 08 | 2012 | Atlanta, GAA teacher that allows phones in class? Yup!
CNN Headline News | May 08 | 2012 | Atlanta, GARelated Connections
Milestone: Shekema Silveri (GA ’11)
Educator Quote:
"I understand that, like all leaders, my job is not to create faithful followers; my job is to create other leaders."
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