Professional of the Year - Elementary Education
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Joanne S. Calcagno |
Title: | Teacher, Retired |
Industry: | Education |
Type of Organization: | Board of Education |
Major Product/Service: | Education |
Expertise: | Ms. Calcagno is currently retired after teaching elementary education for 32 years. She specialized in kindergarten and fourth grade elementary instruction and curriculum development. In addition, she served as a computer cluster teacher. Since retiring, Mrs. Calcagno has written several children's books and has been published in teacher's magazines in recognition of the creative classrooms she created. |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | New York City, New York |
Affiliations: | National African American Museum; Charter Member, National September 11 Memorial Museum; Women's History Museum of Washington, DC; Contributor, John F. Kennedy Center; N.O.W.; A.A.U.W. |
University/Degree: | M.A. +45, Elementary Education, Queens College |
Born: | New York, New York |
Hobbies/Sports: | Piano, cooking, writing, watching old movies |
Married: | 1996 |
Work History: | Mrs. Calcagno served as a teacher at P.S. 214 in Flushing, New York. She also worked in a nursery school. |
Honors & Awards: | Educator of the Year, Cambridge Who's Who, 2008 |
Published Works: | 2 children's books, "Before Bullied After Friendship: A Boy's Quest For Hope" and "Raaof"; 1 adult book, "Finally an Answer"; 1 non-fiction book, "Rewind Fast Forward: A Practical Guide of the Transgender Student for Teachers" |