ASCD Selects Hoboken Charter School Teacher as 2008 Outstanding Young Educator
Character Education and Service Learning Prepare Students to be Leaders
Deirdra Grode, a 7th and 8th grade social studies and language arts teacher at Hoboken Charter School in Hoboken, N.J., is the winner of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's 2008 Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA). ASCD honored Grode on March 15, 2008, at its Annual Conference and Exhibit Show in New Orleans, La.
ASCD Executive Director Gene Carter recognized Grode for promoting tolerance, raising her students' awareness of social justice issues, and teaching them to be leaders of change in their communities. In doing so, "she exemplifies what it means to teach the whole child," said Carter. To learn more about Deirdra’s innovative approaches, click here.