Inside the Classrooms of 2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalists

May 19, 2020

Surprise! Duplessis Primary School Reacts to Winning the 2020 NIET Founder's Award and $50,000
Duplessis Primary Celebrates Surprise News of its 2020 Founder's Award and $50,000 Grand Prize
Louisiana BESE Congratulates Duplessis Primary School
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Teacher and Student Engagement
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Developing Confident Educators
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Meeting Individual Student Needs
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Strong Focus on Student Learning
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Instilling a Passion for Learning
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Commitment to Instructional Excellence
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Educator Collaboration
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Student Collaboration
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Keeping Teaching Front and Center
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Teacher Leadership
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Building Relationships
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Reflecting on Effective Instruction
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary, Arizona; Tracking Student Progress
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Classroom Excellence
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Advancing Student Achievement Growth
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Developing Effective Strategies for Success
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Building Trust
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Slaughter, Louisiana; Meeting Students Where They Are
Surprise! Duplessis Primary School Reacts to Winning the 2020 NIET Founder's Award and $50,000
Duplessis Primary Celebrates Surprise News of its 2020 Founder's Award and $50,000 Grand Prize
Louisiana BESE Congratulates Duplessis Primary School
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Teacher and Student Engagement
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Developing Confident Educators
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Meeting Individual Student Needs
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Strong Focus on Student Learning
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Instilling a Passion for Learning
2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Commitment to Instructional Excellence
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Educator Collaboration
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Student Collaboration
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Keeping Teaching Front and Center
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Teacher Leadership
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Building Relationships
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Reflecting on Effective Instruction
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary, Arizona; Tracking Student Progress
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Classroom Excellence
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Advancing Student Achievement Growth
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Developing Effective Strategies for Success
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Building Trust
2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Slaughter, Louisiana; Meeting Students Where They Are
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Surprise! Duplessis Primary School Reacts to Winning the 2020 NIET Founder's Award and $50,000

Surprise! Duplessis Primary School is elated to learn that it has received NIET's 2020 Founder's Award, which comes with a $50,000 prize. The announcement was held by NIET online, due to COVID-19. Pictured sitting in the center are Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander and Duplessis Principal Jennifer Board.

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Duplessis Primary Celebrates Surprise News of its 2020 Founder's Award and $50,000 Grand Prize

Duplessis' motto, "The Patriot Way," was in full force as the school team celebrated its 2020 NIET Founder's Award win. The honor comes with a $50,000 prize. Pictured center (sitting) are Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander and Duplessis Primary School Principal Jennifer Board.

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Louisiana BESE Congratulates Duplessis Primary School

On June 16, 2020, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) recognized Duplessis Primary School for receiving the 2020 NIET Founder's Award. Duplessis leaders and staff are pictured with Louisiana Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley (far left), and Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander and BESE District 6 Member Ronnie Morris (far right).

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Teacher and Student Engagement

Duplessis Primary School classroom, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Developing Confident Educators

Duplessis Primary School classroom, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Meeting Individual Student Needs

Duplessis Primary School classroom, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Strong Focus on Student Learning

Duplessis Primary School classroom, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Instilling a Passion for Learning

Duplessis Primary School classroom, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Recipient: Duplessis Primary School, Louisiana; Commitment to Instructional Excellence

Duplessis Primary School, Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Educator Collaboration

Chinle Elementary School teachers, Chinle Unified School District, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Student Collaboration

Chinle Elementary School students, Chinle Unified School District, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Chinle Elementary School, Arizona; Keeping Teaching Front and Center

Academic Co-Chair Camala Stealy Natay in the classroom, Chinle Elementary School, Chinle Unified School District, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Teacher Leadership

Desert View Elementary School educators, Gadsden Elementary School District #32, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary School, Arizona; Building Relationships

Desert View Elementary School classroom, Gadsden Elementary School District #32, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Reflecting on Effective Instruction

Slaton High School educators, Slaton Independent School District, Texas

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Desert View Elementary, Arizona; Tracking Student Progress

Desert View Elementary classroom, Gadsden Elementary School District, Arizona

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Classroom Excellence

Slaton High School classroom, Slaton Independent School District, Texas

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaton High School, Texas; Advancing Student Achievement Growth

Slaton High School classroom, Slaton Independent School District, Texas

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Developing Effective Strategies for Success

Slaughter Elementary School teachers, East Feliciana Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Louisiana; Building Trust

Slaughter Elementary School classroom, East Feliciana Public Schools, Louisiana

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2020 NIET Founder's Award Finalist: Slaughter Elementary School, Slaughter, Louisiana; Meeting Students Where They Are

Slaughter Elementary School classroom, East Feliciana Public Schools, Louisiana

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