Westfield Teacher Named Outstanding Educator

WESTFIELD, NJ - Zorana Culjak will be honored during the regular meeting of the Westfield Board of Education Tuesday after being named University of Chicago's Outstanding Educator.

Culjak is a math teacher at Westfield Senior High School. According to their website, the University of Chicago's Outstanding Educators think carefully about their instruction, share an infectious love for learning, and care about their students both inside and outside the classroom.

"Outstanding educators go beyond everyday teaching and leave an impression that is carried over a lifetime," the site said.

For more than 30 years, the university has invited incoming students to nominate an educator who has inspired, challenged and made a difference in their lives. And every year, over a third of the students take the opportunity to nominate an educator. The University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award recognizes all teachers who are nominated, highlighting the stories that show education’s power to transform.

Also on the agenda is Superintendent Margaret Dolan's graduation report on the Class of 2018 and a special services report.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room (Room 105) of the Administration Building at 302 Elm Street. The meeting is open to the public and there is time set aside in each meeting for public commentary.

The full agenda can be viewed here.

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