CCSD : Meet A CCSD 2021 School Teacher Of The Year: Travis King Of Sequoyah HS!

Press release from Cherokee County School District:

January 22, 2022

Our teachers are amazing, which is why we share the story of a school’s Teacher of the Year every week ... please help us celebrate 2021 Sequoyah High School Teacher of the Year Travis King!

Sequoyah High School 2021 Teacher of the Year Travis King makes a positive impact on his students’ lives in the classroom, on the field and throughout their lives.

The 12-year social studies teacher and multi-sport coach, who most recently served as assistant softball coach, is known for his dedication to crafting engaging lessons, building relationships with students and their parents, and supporting and mentoring colleagues.

His excellence in teaching Advanced Placement Psychology led to such student demand that the program has grown to multiple instructors.  

“He teaches his classes from the heart,” a former student shared.  “From using popular movies such as ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘Good Will Hunting’ to demonstrate different sociological principles and archetypes, to always having a new set of developmental milestones to go over as his daughter became a popular figure in our class, Coach King is able to keep subject matter relevant and intriguing, no matter the student’s interest.  I still remember the different psychological basics I learned in his course and am applying them in my nursing studies now.”

A parent, whose daughter was in Coach King’s class and a member of the junior varsity basketball team he coached, said there aren’t enough words to express all the good he does in his students’ lives.  “He encourages his students to think for themselves, and through his class, he taught them to think for themselves and to have a desire to understand the world around them.”

In his own words: “It’s all about teaching the whole student … helping them grow as a person, as an individual, and meeting and connecting with them on an individual basis.”

Special thanks to our 2021 Legacy Makers: CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration's Presenting Sponsors: Cherokee County Educational Foundation, Credit Union of Georgia, Northside Hospital Cherokee and Shottenkirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Canton. 
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This press release was produced by Cherokee County School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.