EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2008
Employee Nominated: Marty
Rothlisberger (Math Teacher,
Reasons why
this nominated employee meets the criteria:
1. Employee
consistently provides excellence to students, programs, school, and district in
all endeavors:
Marty
Rothlisberger is an outstanding educator and a leader in our Mathematics
Department. To further qualify his
teaching ability, I have included (as an attachment) our WASL results over the
past 5 years. Marty has taught all of
our Geometry sections over this time period.
Geometry is considered
a “key course” in passing the WASL. In this 5 year time frame, our scores have
improved by 30%, and this past year we were number 1 in our region! Such results are a direct result of Marty’s
effectiveness, and ability as a teacher.
Recently, he completed a 66 page document titled “Avoiding Common Errors
on the WASL”. The document is based upon
Lessons Learned From Scoring Student Work, a compilation by the Mathematics
Initiative Team of common misunderstandings in student work that were observed
by Washington educators while range finding and scoring the WASL. Problems from this document are intended for
independent study by students, for guided practice in classrooms, and as
reference for mathematics teachers. This work demonstrates yet another example
of Marty’s professionalism, his williness to help
students and teachers, and his commitment to excellence in teaching.
2. Employee consistently communicates in a
positive manner to students, staff, parents, and community.
Mr. Rothlisberger is well aware of the importance of
building relationships with his students. He teaches “all” students and not
only cares that they learn; he cares deeply about them as people. Marty is always available to provide students
extra help. His room is open at
This year we
have implemented an Advisory period for students. Marty has embraced this idea and taken the
program to new heights. He has developed
an ”Academic Plan of Improvement” form (included as an
attachment) that he uses with his students and he has shared with all
staff. On Friday’s you will find Marty
teaching guitar lessons to his Advisory students. Through community donations, almost all of
his advisory students have a guitar.
This is just another example of Marty “going the extra mile” for his
students.
3. Employee
is a positive role model to students, staff, parents, and community.
Marty
Rothlisberger is a true professional in every sense of the word. He is highly respected by all students,
staff, the community and the administration. He acts as positive role model for
the entire community. He has served, and
led several mission trips with students from his church, he teaches and models
sportsmanship with his tennis team, and he serves on the academic eligibility
appeals committee at our school. He is a
man that has earned a highly regarded reputation as a result of his character
qualities. Marty continues to look for
ways to improve himself and recently has committed to
pursuing National Board Certification.
We are
extremely fortunate to have Marty Rothlisberger’s as
an employee in our school district. He
is the “anchor” of an extremely effective math department; one that I consider
to be the best in the region and among the best in the State. Marty is an outstanding person, teacher, and
a true professional. He goes about his
work quietly and deliberately, without ever looking for, or expecting accolades
or praise. He is a very humble person,
however; his commitment to excellence in the classroom, his students, and to
his own personal growth speak loudly. In
my twenty plus years in education, there are few teachers that I would rank as
high as Marty Rothlisberger.