Jordan James
Jordan James makes her students and fellow colleagues feel valued, accepted, and worthy. As a classroom teacher she manages to make each student feel like an individual, adapting to fit each student's needs, and holding each student accountable for meeting expectations. She does all of these things while also making them feel accepted, welcomed, loved, and challenged. Many teachers work decades before being able to come close to what Jordan James naturally does as an educator. She has managed to find that elusive balance between caregiver, coach, and champion.
As a department chair and literacy lead on her campus, she welcomes and supports new teachers assisting them as they learn a new system and collaborating to hone teaching skills along the way. Her positivity is infectious, making school and exciting destination.
Jordan is an education advocate and active TCTELA member. She was named a TCTELA Rising Leader in 2022 and presented at the annual conference in January 2023.