Friday, March 16 was officially named “Leslie Franks Day” at Tusculum College when the Unicoi teacher was presented with a special proclamation by Dr. James Hurley, president of Tusculum.
“In special recognition of the countless hours devoted to educating the young minds of students at Love Chapel Elementary School, particularly regarding a focus on mathematic skill development, Tusculum sets aside this day to pay tribute to the dedicated service of Ms. Franks, recent recipient of the Love Chapel Elementary and District Grades PreK-4 Teacher of the Year Award and alumna of Tusculum’s Master of Arts in Education – Curriculum & Instruction program,” Dr. Hurley read from the proclamation.
The proclamation was presented in a brief ceremony on Friday, with friends, family co-workers and students in attendance to show their appreciation of Franks.
Dr. Hurley added, “With respect for, and in recognition of, the numerous contributions made by Ms. Franks to the honorable mission of providing the children of this community with a strong educational foundation, Tusculum sets aside this time to pay tribute to her efforts.”
Dr. Hurley continued to state that Franks “approaches student growth through getting to know her students personally, gaining an understanding of their current achievement level, as well as their personal learning goals. Using formative assessment information, Ms. Franks develops instructional next steps for each student to ensure all are progressing appropriately. Intentionally facilitating strategies to encourage students to think, reflect, organize, and digest skills, is just one example of how Ms. Franks positively impacts her students’ learning outcomes.”
Dr. Tricia Hunsader, dean of the College of Education at Tusculum (left), and Dr. Paul Pinckley, vice president for enrollment management and marketing (right), present Leslie Franks (center) with a proclamation naming, Friday “Leslie Franks Day” at Tusculum.