{"id":745,"date":"2017-01-05T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/education\/?p=745"},"modified":"2024-02-12T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T13:32:11","slug":"elementary-education-grad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/education-information\/elementary-education-grad\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a difference key for Elementary Education grad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPC Elementary Education graduate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcsb.org\/site\/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=140&amp;ModuleInstanceID=35671&amp;ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=50685&amp;PageID=273&amp;GroupByField=DisplayDate&amp;GroupYear=2016&amp;GroupMonth=10&amp;Tag=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristen Lintz<\/a>, a kindergarten teacher at Pinellas Park Elementary School, was nominated for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifechangeroftheyear.com\/kristen-lintz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016-2017 National LifeChanger of the Year Award.<\/a>\u00a0 Lifechanger nominations are for the first rate\u00a0K-12 public and private school teachers across the United States who are making a difference in students&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n<p>Kristen graduated from SPC&#8217;s College of Education with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/degrees-training\/education\/elementary-education\">Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-6 with an ESOL endorsement.\u00a0T<\/a>his is\u00a0her second year of teaching.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcsb.org\/site\/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=140&amp;ModuleInstanceID=35671&amp;ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=50685&amp;PageID=273&amp;GroupByField=DisplayDate&amp;GroupYear=2016&amp;GroupMonth=10&amp;Tag=\"><strong>Criteria for the National Award<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>making a difference to your students (Kristen Lintz, National LifeChanger)<\/li>\n<li>contributing to an enthusiastic, favorable atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>participating in community\/leadership events<\/li>\n<li>excellent performance<\/li>\n<li>fostering a caring atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>keeping with high standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominated for her positive influence by a grandmother whose grandson was in her\u00a0classroom, Kristen seems to encourage students\u00a0to be confident and enjoy learning.\u00a0 The national award will announce 15 winners out of the hundreds of nominations the committee receives each year in the Spring 2017.\u00a0 The five top nominees\u00a0will be honored at a special national ceremony in Florida. \u00a0The National Spirit Award will be an additional prize given to the school of the nominee whose receives the most community support. \u00a0Visit the link to see what Kristen&#8217;s\u00a0co-workers and former classmates have to say about her enthusiasm for her kindergarten students.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, Kristen, for your dedication and passion for teaching!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPC Elementary Education graduate Kristen Lintz, a kindergarten teacher at Pinellas Park Elementary School, was nominated for the 2016-2017 National LifeChanger of the Year Award.\u00a0 Lifechanger nominations are for the first rate\u00a0K-12 public and private school teachers across the United States who are making a difference in students&#8217; lives. 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