Jenna Lerro
Annapolis Middle School
Today we recognize an educator in our school system who has shown consistent professionalism in classroom skills, in collaborative planning and in professional development sessions. She is always eager to learn new and engaging teaching techniques so that she can incorporate them into her lesson plans. Jenna Lerro, 8th grade language arts teacher at Annapolis Middle School has just one full year of teaching experience, and in that short time has proven to be an outstanding member of the school community.
It is understood in the Annapolis Middle School community that Ms. Lerro’s ultimate goal each day is student achievement. This is clearly evidenced by her extra tutoring sessions to prepare students for the Reading MSA. Not only does Jenna conduct these tutoring sessions on Saturday mornings, she plans and implements engaging lessons on a daily basis. Her use of technology in the classroom attracts reluctant students who may otherwise not be interested in literature. An amazing activity in her class included a culminating activity for the novel Taking Sides, where students were tasked with creating a movie preview of the novel. Students mastered the skill of summarizing, completed research, used the Internet and became experts in the use of Photo Story, a new software product. The students took great pride in their final products!
Inspiration is a word that many students and faculty members use to describe Jenna Lerro. She inspires her students to participate in her after school literary writing club, and dedicates much time to the promotion of reading outside of class. She is deeply respected by members of her department, team and the school community. She was selected to attend IB Middle Years Programme training last December. Upon her return she immediately began weaving the IB philosophies into her daily lessons. Ms. Lerro’s level of dedication to teaching and learning extends beyond the classroom to her own level of professional development.
Jenna Lerro: You are an asset to Annapolis Middle School and to the entire AACPS teaching community. Your talents and strong interpersonal skills greatly benefit your students, and the Board of Education thanks you for your diligence and your dedication to our school system. Congratulations on being recognized Educator of the Month for November 2009!
