D. H. Stanton's 2011-12
Teacher of the Year

Through collaborative efforts with teachers of all grade levels, she works with small groups of students, infusing technology into their Social Studies, Science, and Math lessons. Since 2007, Ms. Street’s students have produced 2 technology projects that have won awards at the APS District “One Academic Fair,” 9 projects that were declared winners in both the Georgia Student Media Festival and the International Student Media Festival, and 1 project that was awarded “First Place in Multimedia Applications” at the Georgia Educational Technology Fair.  

For the past three years, Ms. Street has organized and coached D. H. Stanton’s “Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team.”  In 2010, D. H. Stanton’s team won “First Place” at the APS District Bowl and advanced to the regional contest held at Clayton State College.

In 2006, Ms. Street turned to grant-writing as a way of funding additional books and literacy programs in her school. To date, she has been awarded 6 grants totaling $18,000 from sources such as The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, The Target Corporation, The Lois Lenski Foundation, and The Dollar General Youth Literacy Program.

Ms. Street’s professional affiliations include membership in the American Library Association (ALA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the Georgia Association of Instructional Technology (GAIT), and the Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA).