BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A 20-year educator who teaches ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) at Woodlawn Middle School has been named Baltimore County Public Schools’ teacher of the yr.
Stephanie Gerhold is presently division chair of the ESOL, World Languages, Science, and Library Media Services applications at Woodlawn Middle.
She was named Teacher of the Year for 2024-25 at a gala reception.
Woodlawn Middle has 81 college students in its ESOL program, and it continues to develop, mentioned BCPS as we speak.
That means about 13 % of the college’s 589 college students want English help.
Gerhold mentioned in an announcement:
Witnessing college students change into the first of their households to attend school or listening to that former college students are actually lecturers themselves is extraordinarily rewarding. Collaborating with directors, educators, employees, and native stakeholders to offer top-notch instruction, regardless of ZIP codes or English language proficiency, is a privilege. This day by day inspiration drives me to make sure all college students obtain culturally responsive, high-quality instruction tailor-made to their wants, celebrating their various backgrounds and cultures.
Gerhold has additionally taught Spanish and English; she’s a National Board Certified educator and Fulbright Scholar, and has been a useful resource teacher and an teacher in the BCPS Virtual Learning Program.
She has a bachelor’s diploma from Washington College in English and Hispanic research, and a grasp’s diploma from Salisbury University in instructing ESOL.
Baltimore County had greater than 11,000 college students categorized as “English learners” for the 2022-2023 college yr.
The county’s finances known as for 35 new ESOL positions, as the county’s ESOL program spiked by 262 % snce 2010.
They symbolize 141 international locations and communicate 123 languages.
