Teacher Tribute Wall

“Dave has been a teacher and coach for over 40 years. He ran the Davis High Baseball program for a number of years. And was an Assistant Football Coach for Davis and Layton Highs for Years along with his Downs Syndrome Daughter. You can go anywhere in the High Schools sports programs and they will […]

“Kim has taught 6th grade for 20+ years. I have watched her try to teach not only required subjects, but how to be kind, accepting, and a good person. She has special units that she teaches each year, One being the History of the Jews and WW ll. She has had soldiers, wind-talkers and a […]

“Jodie Horgan is an unsung hero and natural born teacher. She teaches 7th-12th graders in a one room classroom at Salt Lake County Youth Services classroom for Granite School District which a lot of people don’t even know this school exists. She has a gift for working with troubled youth who have gone through severe […]

“I just want to give a shout out to Shalice Benedum. She is fantastic! She teaches in person 6th grade all day and took on the extra task to teach the kids who decided to do online only school during the pandemic, which happened to be one of my kids. She has been amazing with […]

“She is an amazing teacher. Not only does she go above and beyond for her students, she also is the high school swim coach. This past swim season she won the Coach of the year. Because of covid this year many of the swim meets were canceled and many of the seniors thought that their […]

“Mrs. Rutter goes above and beyond to make sure her students feel safe while being educated at the highest level. Her level of preparation, having no exposure to the subject she teaches, is very meticulous and personalized for her students. She genuinely cares about each individual student and spends time to listen and provide extra […]

“I have known Lynette Kern since my son who is now 22 was in kindergarten. She was his special education teacher. I also work at Geneva Elementary and have become friends with her and I see the work she does every day. In a normal year she has a ton to do, but with covid […]

“I am in absolute awe of Mrs. Utley and the way she went out of her way to serve all of her students this year. Mrs. Utley teaches in a district that returned to in person instruction this fall, so she already had a full time job to worry about. But in order to serve […]

“Mrs. Tanner is an astounding teacher who goes above and beyond to teach and support her students. At the beginning of this year I was one of the few parents in my district who chose to continue at home learning instead of in person instruction. Mrs. Tanner was %100 supportive. Not only did she teach […]

“My daughter is currently in Ms. Ballard’s class this school year. My daughter tends to be slower than other students to learn new math concepts, so Ms. Ballard has been helping her one on one via zoom or in person after school. Because of the help my daughter gets from her, my daughter started building […]

“Ms. Cisneros is famous for the stories and life experience she brings to her classroom. She engages students with real-life information that she ties to her curriculum. She is passionate about education and has earned two Master’s degrees. She holds the students to high standards, but they are so engaged in the class that they […]

“She is always willing to help her students understand the course work, and is always there to have a ear open for listening when we need it.” Submitted by: Kjerstin Tupou Submit your teaching hero! Click here to submit your teacher