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Giffen educator among area's best

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 20, 2010) Giffen Memorial Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Thomas Faulkner has been named a “Top Teacher” in the Capital Region by WNYT/TV-13.

 

“The excitement on his face says it all,” education reporter and anchor Elaine Houston says in her story about Mr. Faulkner.

 

Mr. Faulkner, 40, began teaching at Giffen in 2000.

 

“I didn’t become a teacher to have a job. I became a teacher to have a career,” Mr. Faulkner says. “I love coming to work.”

 

Mr. Faulkner is one of 13 local educators chosen from those who were nominated during the Top Teacher contest last fall. Click here to see the WNYT story about Mr. Faulkner.

 

The mission of the City School District of Albany is to educate and nurture all students to be responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners to successfully compete in the global community by providing an academically rigorous and safe environment in partnership with parents, students and the community. The district serves approximately 8,400 students in 16 elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students.

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