• District Names the 2012-13 SLPS Teacher of the Year

    Congratulations to Mr. Jeremy Resmann, a biology/biomedical science teacher at Soldan International Studies High School, who has been named the 2012-13 Teacher of the Year by St. Louis Public Schools.

    SLPS Superintendent Dr. Kelvin R. Adams surprised Mr. Resmann with the honor at Soldan on May 22. School administrators, students, and Mr. Resmann’s family attended the presentation.

    Mr. Resmann had previously been awarded the District’s 2012 Secondary Science Teacher of the Year Award. An educator with SLPS since 2007, Mr. Resmann has taught Physical Science, Biology, Honors Biology, and 9th and 10th grade Biomedical Science courses for Project Lead the Way students.

    “First and foremost, motivating my students to pursue greatness is my primary goal,” said Mr.Resmann. “By setting high expectations for my students and creating a challenging but nurturing learning environment in my classroom, I feel that my students are more productive and truly enjoy coming to Biology every day. Indeed, there is a strong sense of community in my science classes based on fluid collaboration between students, as well as a strong mutual respect between the students and the teacher.”

    Along with his family and colleagues, Mr. Resmann credited Soldan administrators for helping him to reach this level of achievement. Principal Dr. Thomas Cason, Assistant Principal Dr. Alice Manus, and Dean of Students Mr. Babatunde Deinbo “create an atmosphere conducive to learning and an expectation of bell-to-bell instruction,” he said.

    “The administration at Soldan gives its teachers the ability to be flexible and creative when trying to convey difficult concepts,” said Mr. Resmann. “It is this balance between an effective learning environment and the academic freedom to be a true teacher in the classroom that has provided a recipe of success for me at Soldan.”

    As the District’s 2013 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Resmann is now eligible to compete for the Missouri Teacher of the Year honor, which will be chosen at a later date. For more information, please contact the Office of Public Information at (314) 345-2367.