WG teacher Educator of Excellence

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West Genesee High School English teacher, Daniel Callahan, Jr., has been selected by the New York State English Council as a 2019 Educator of Excellence.

This award honors teachers of English who are leaders in the classroom, collaborators with colleagues, and mentors for teachers new to the profession.

Callahan is being recognized for implementing best practices that he knows to be true and for challenging his students to become skillful readers and writers. He has always shown and continues to show a dedication to his own learning and to his profession that inspires his students and colleagues.