Summit Shasta Teacher Honored for Excellence in the Classroom

Bradley Davey, an 11th grade science teacher at Summit Shasta, has been recognized as a Summit Learning Spotlight teacher for his outstanding use of personalized learning practices to meet each student’s individual needs. The inaugural Summit Learning Spotlight honors and celebrates community-nominated teachers and schools across the country who are outstanding examples of personalized learning implementation and instruction.

Developed by Summit Public Schools in partnership with nationally acclaimed learning scientists, researchers, and academics, Summit Learning is a personalized approach to teaching and learning inspired by the vision to equip every student to lead a fulfilled life. Through the free Summit Learning Program, more than 330 schools have implemented and tailored Summit Learning for their communities, reaching more than 54,000 students across 40 states.

As part of the Summit Learning community, Summit Shasta has exhibited a strong commitment to ensuring that all students are known deeply inside and outside of the classroom, become advocates for themselves, and have opportunities to ignite their passions and interests through their schoolwork, real-world learning experiences and ongoing, one-to-one mentoring. Teachers and leaders at Summit Shasta, including Davey, are dedicated to providing all students with an education that reflects the skills and habits necessary for success — an education that takes into account students’ individual needs, aspirations, and how they learn best.

Meeting the needs of every student required Summit Shasta teachers to make fundamental changes in their classrooms in order to provide a high level of individual support to students, and Davey has embraced this hard work. Davey helps his students set goals and learn rigorous chemistry content by offering small-group and one-on-one instruction. He also builds strong, trusting relationships with students and coaches them to meet their goals.

“Bradley's classroom is truly personalized, empowering students to take the lead in their own learning,” says Summit Shasta Executive Director Wren Maletsky. “He holds high expectations for all of his students, and he is willing to give so much of himself to make sure students meet those high expectations.”

Nominations for the Summit Learning Spotlight were accepted in fall 2017. Nominators provided insight and evidence into great educational practices from around Summit Learning community. As a Summit Learning Spotlight teacher, Davey and Summit Shasta will have the opportunity to share educational best practices, lessons learned, and keys to success with educators across the country.

“Bradley is more than a teacher — he is a mentor and coach to his students, a leader of his colleagues, and a role model for a national community of educators,” said Diane Tavenner, CEO and co-founder of Summit Public Schools. “We are honored to partner with, learn from and celebrate Bradley and his dedication to meeting the needs of each and every student.”

To learn more about Summit Shasta, please visit http://www.summitps.org/shasta.