Middle School Science Teacher Selected Enfield's Teacher of the Year

ENFIELD, CT - David J. Guertin has been named the 2016-17 Teacher of the Year by the Enfield Public Schools.

Guertin, a science teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School, will represent Enfield at the state level in the Connecticut Teacher of the Year process.

Guertin was recognized for his commitment to his students and the high level of technological skills he brings into his science classrooms. He possesses an instinctual knowledge of students’ individual needs and ensures that all learners, regardless of their background, have the opportunity to succeed in his classroom.

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He has created and maintained a classroom website, co-chaired the National Junior Honor Society, co-chaired the NEAS&C Steering Committee for JFK’s school accreditation and volunteered as a member of the Talented and Gifted Committee. He has also helped to raise money for classroom materials, created a series of science inquiry worksheets to target student’s skills, hosted Professional Development training sessions on how to Flip Your Classroom and implemented an online website for students to use for homework, take quizzes and hear him record lessons for students that have a hard time with reading assignments. He also wrote a “Donors Choose” project to get Google Cardboard Headsets for students.

Guertin recently completed his 10th year of teaching in the district.

He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s of Arts in Education from the University of Connecticut.