To the Friends of CCSD District #10:

Congratulations are due to Lauren Romano of Drayton Hall Elementary and Marshall Swindall of West Ashley High!  Last Thursday CCSD announced that Ms. Romano and Mr. Swindall have been named two of the five "Honor Roll Teachers" for 2006.  They now advance to the finals in the competition for county teacher of the year.  The Post & Courier article is available below.

Lauren Romano is a fourth grade inclusion teacher at Drayton Hall Elementary. She has eight years of teaching experience and holds a BA from the College of William and Mary. Both of her parents are teachers. Her classroom is considered a model classroom for inclusion and for differentiated instruction strategies.

Marshall Swindall is a 11th and 12th grade Social Studies teacher at West Ashley High School, where he is best known for his Holocaust Class. He has seven years of teaching experience and holds a MA from both the Citadel and Charleston Southern University. He worked as a minister from 1973-1998, and currently serves as an adjunct professor at CSU in addition to his duties at WAHS.
Thank you both for your great work.  District #10 is very proud of you!

Rob Dillon
For the D10 Constituent School Board


Charleston Post & Courier
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006 12:00 AM

5 in running for Teacher of Year

BY DIETTE COURRÉGÉ
The Post and Courier

The Charleston County School District surprised five teachers Thursday with the news that they are finalists for Teacher of the Year.

The finalists are: Millibeth Currie, a seventh-grade science teacher at Moultrie Middle School; Jennifer Middleton, a sixth-grade science teacher at Military Magnet Academy; Marsha Moreland, guidance director at Buist Academy; Lauren Romano, a fourth-grade teacher at Drayton Hall Elementary; and Marshall Swindall, a junior and senior social studies teacher at West Ashley High School.

Each teacher was chosen as Teacher of the Year at his or her school. After a rigorous application process, the district narrowed the 80 nominees to 10 semifinalists and then five finalists.

Each teacher will meet with a panel of community leaders for a final interview session, and the district Teacher of the Year will be named April 18 in a 7 p.m. ceremony at Wando High School.  The winner will receive a one-year lease on a Volvo and will be nominated to compete for state Teacher of the Year.

Currie has taught for 14 years and holds graduate degrees from Tulane and Loyola universities. She created and serves as director for "Women in Charge: Engineering Women's Lives," a program designed to educate young women about the process of entering traditionally male fields.

Middleton has taught for nine years and holds a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston. Middleton is the science department chair, and she serves as a mentor for new teachers.  Moreland has taught for 15 years and holds a graduate degree from Troy State University. She created the Emotional Intelligence/Life Skills program.

Romano has taught for eight years and has a bachelor's degree from the College of William & Mary. Her classroom is considered a model for including special education students in a traditional classroom setting.

Swindall has taught for seven years and holds master's degrees from The Citadel and Charleston Southern University. He worked as a minister for 25 years, and he serves as an adjunct professor at Charleston Southern.

Reach Diette Courrégé at dcourrege@postandcourier.com or 937-5546.

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