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| Eisenhower teacher David Richard |
Eisenhower Middle School teacher David Richard is the Above
and Beyond winner for the month of January. Mr. Richard has taught seventh and
eighth mathematics at Eisenhower since 2011. Along with his teaching duties,
Mr. Richard is co-chair of the math department, the eighth grade team leader, a
mentor for a Washburn student teacher, and a member of the district math
curriculum assessment team. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in
educational leadership/administration and will graduate from Emporia State
University in May.
Mr. Richard goes Above and Beyond in many ways. He built an
after school program for both Eisenhower and Ross Elementary. As director of
the program, he maintains an individualized program for each of the 250 students
who attend. He also developed a tool that enables data collection, Data
Assessment Recording (DAR), which is used to identify strengths and weaknesses
to create a plan for success for each student. Not only has he had success with
this method, but he has taught the Eisenhower staff to use it. This method has
changed the approach of the mathematics department and has improved math benchmark
scores from below average to above the district average. Mr. Richard has also presented the DAR to
participants at the Kansas State Department of Education Assessment Conference
in Wichita. He hopes to continue staff
development with the Ross Elementary staff in the near future.
Eisenhower math teacher Toni Stewart says, “Mr. Richard’s
modeling of reaching for the top inspires his students to do the same. This
inspiration travels through the departments in which he works and everyone he
meets. He shares ideas in order to inspire other teachers so they, too, can
achieve success with students and scores.”
