Tuesday
Sep042007
Local Reappointed to State Committee
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 5:51AM Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Jim Brooks of North Wilkesboro to the Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee.
Brooks is a teacher at West Wilkes High School. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators and the National Council of Teachers of English. Brooks received the 2007 National Education Association Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2006 Terry Sanford Award for Creativity in Teaching. He received his Bachelor’s degree in English education and his Master’s degree in leadership and higher education from Appalachian State University. The committee advises the governor on the experiences and concerns of teachers, assists in efforts to improve teaching and learning in North Carolina schools, recommends strategies for recruiting and retaining quality educators and recognizes entrepreneurial schools and school systems in North Carolina. The board has 18 members, each serving a two-year term. The governor appoints all members.
Brooks is a teacher at West Wilkes High School. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators and the National Council of Teachers of English. Brooks received the 2007 National Education Association Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2006 Terry Sanford Award for Creativity in Teaching. He received his Bachelor’s degree in English education and his Master’s degree in leadership and higher education from Appalachian State University. The committee advises the governor on the experiences and concerns of teachers, assists in efforts to improve teaching and learning in North Carolina schools, recommends strategies for recruiting and retaining quality educators and recognizes entrepreneurial schools and school systems in North Carolina. The board has 18 members, each serving a two-year term. The governor appoints all members.
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