Eugene educator is Oregon's teacher of the year
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A fourth grade teacher at Eugene's Camas Ridge Community School is Oregon's new teacher of the year.
Camas Ridge Principal Wally Bryant said Tuesday that Donna DuBois' students love her for her patience and kindness. As he puts it, "She gets kids to do (academically challenging) things for her without them realizing how far they're pushing." And Bryant says she has a similar gentle, respectful way with fellow teachers.
An elementary school teacher for the past 11 years, DuBois says the thrill of connecting with children, then getting them to master a new concept, is what drives her.
