LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

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Christine Keane

Position: Fourth Grade Teacher
School: Marion G. Vedder Elementary School
School District: North Babylon School District
City, State: North Babylon, NY

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Christine Keane was nominated by her principal, Kerry Larke.

Mrs. Keane has been at the Marion G. Vedder Elementary School for over 16 years, and has spent most of those years as a fourth-grade teacher. During this time, she has developed a reputation for being the teacher every student wants. Her kind, calm personality is reassuring to students who struggle, both academically and socially. She has been a mentor for numerous students and has been a long standing member of the Site Based Management Team.

She is consistently looking to bring positive experiences into her classroom that encourage students to be the best they can be. Mrs. Keane can often be seen mediating student disagreements in a thoughtful and productive manner. She does all of this while maintaining a high level of expectation in her classroom. She is not afraid to try new approaches, and likes to teach her students that hard work pays off. 

"She exemplifies the saying 'they may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel," Larke said. "Mrs. Keane's students walk away from her classroom feeling loved and supported. She is truly a LifeChanger."

Christine Keane in the News:
North Babylon Educators Nominated For National Award 
 

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Comments (4)

Tara Larkin Posted over a year ago

I have the pleasure of working at MGV with Christine, and have been a witness to her excellent teaching. She truly cares for the students in her class and gives her all each and every day. She is very deserving of this award!

katiana Pierre Posted over a year ago

Mrs.Keane was my favorite teacher and til this day i still love her <3

Lora Dellosso Posted over a year ago

I have worked with Christine for 15 years. She is a dedicated and devoted teacher always encouraging and sensitive to the needs of her students. She is a team player supporting her colleagues in any way she can. Christine has gone through many difficult times in her personal life with her family and in the midst of those trying times she has held on to her hope and keeps enduring and trusting in her spirit looking up instead of giving up. Christine is always smiling and loving yet she is firm and disciplined with her students. I recommend her for this achievement award.

Dennis Barrett Posted over a year ago

It is without hesitation that I recommend Christine Keane for this award. She is such a dedicated and hard-working teacher who truly who has a passion for reaching out to each child in her classroom. Christine has a special gift of making learning fun and relevant to her student's lives. Christine also models all aspects of citizenship in her classroom; with respect and tolerance being shown on a daily basis. Christine's knowledge of all curricula, in conjunction with her calm demeanor, is what makes her a special teacher at Marion. G. Vedder Elementary School.