Position: Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher
School: Girdwood Elementary School
School District: Anchorage School District
City, State: Girdwood, AK
Joel Ribbens was nominated by Kelly Vasilie, the parent of a student.
Mr. Ribbens is a highly professional educator. His organizational skills, kind demeanor, and skilled ability to not only educate children online, but help parents and grandparents to navigate remote learning, was extremely impressive! He zoomed with students multiple times a day and individually conferenced with them while building caring relationships with each of them. The students and parents knew he cared. His lesson planning and techniques for online teaching were astounding!