Krista Stanley - 2021 Florida Teacher of the year
Okeechobee County
Yearling Middle School
Sixth-Grade Teacher
During her time with the Okeechobee County School District, Krista developed her teaching practices and has become a leader within the district. She is a coach for her colleagues, a mentor for new teachers, a team leader for the other sixth-grade teachers and a district math representative. In addition, Krista supports her colleagues through curriculum development, textbook adoption and professional development. Using a standards-based approach, Krista has a passion for not only supporting other teachers, but also choosing the most effective instructional practices to ensure all her students receive a high quality education.
Meet Krista Stanley, 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year
Krista Stanley, the 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year, was chosen from more than 176,900 Florida public school teachers and will represent Florida’s 74 school districts as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education.
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Okeechobee Teacher Named 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran named Krista Stanley, a sixth grade teacher at Yearling Middle School in Okeechobee County, as the 2021 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Stanley was chosen from among more than 176,900 Florida public school teachers.
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Tips from New Teacher of the Year, a former Florida Prepaid kid
Florida’s new Teacher of the Year didn’t plan on a career in the classroom. She actually resisted it. Krista Stanley said her parents and older sister are all educators, and everyone told her teaching was her destiny—which is why she majored in business administration at Florida State University.
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