Betty Lewing, the first annual recipient of the READ 180 Outstanding Educator Award, is a READ 180 Teacher at Lufkin High School in Lufkin, TX. For over 7 years, Betty has taught READ 180 passionately, fuelled by her desire to “Turn Lives Around.”
In 2000, when Lufkin Independent School District made the decision to implement READ 180 at Lufkin High School, it was clear that Betty Lewing was the ideal teacher for their READ 180 classroom. Since 2000, Betty has taught between 3 and 4 READ 180 classes per semester for 14 semesters. The READ 180 students of Lufkin Independent School District experienced such dramatic results in Betty’s classroom that Lufkin Independent School District converted to READ 180 Enterprise Edition. With Enterprise Edition, Betty was able to incorporate the structure and value of the rBook to enrich her instructional model.
Betty’s dedication to her students reaches beyond the confinements of school hours and reading instruction, her students keep her cell phone number and are even urged to reach out to her at any hour if in need of her support or assistance.
Betty and her READ 180 success has been featured in news segments both on TV and print.
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As seen on NBC Nightly News!
In the popular segment “Making a Difference,” Don Teague of NBC interviews Betty Lewing. This inspiring story tells about how Betty turned personal tragedy into her own quest to turn around the lives of young people. November 2006.
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“Inspiring Woman…Betty Lewing.” Feature article about Betty in by The Journey: A Magazine for Women. February 2007.
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| “Inspiring Teacher and Star Running Back Team Up for Success.” Feature article about Betty and former student Jorvorskie Lane in READ 180 Community Newsletter. March 2007.
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| “Turning Lives Around, One Student at a Time.” Scholastic Inc. Press Release announcing Betty Lewing as recipient of the 2007 READ 180 Outstanding Educator Award. July 2007.
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“There is not a child that walks into her classroom that does not come out impacted in one way or another by her life, by her love, and by her devotion to see them succeed.”
—Tabitha Trujillo
Former READ 180 Student of Betty Lewing
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