LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile
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Desselyn Cole
Position: Third Grade Teacher
School: Alexander Elementary School
School District: Alief Independent School District
City, State: Houston, TX
Desselyn Cole was nominated anonymously.
Ms. Cole creates a positive environment by building strong relationships and connections with students. She gets to know their interests. She also keeps an open line of communication with parents. She sets clear expectations and establishes a growth mindset that focuses on effort and progress, no matter how great or small. She also tries to make learning relatable and engaging to foster interest and retention. Most of all, she tries to create a space where students feel safe to fall, and she provides the strength for them to keep getting up.
Career Accomplishments:
- Building Teacher of the Year
- HASBE Teacher of the Year (2020 &2024)
- Campus Tutorial Coordinator
- Apple Teacher
- Stem Teacher (campus)