2023 Teacher of the Year

Harlee Harvey

Harvey is a graduate of the American College of Education and has been teaching at Tikiġaq School in the North Slope Borough School District since 2014. She has taught both first and fifth grade. Harvey has been involved with numerous staff development programs and extracurricular activities for students including the Inupiaq Spelling Bee, Battle of the Books, and is a Mapkuk Mentor for the North Slope Borough School District’s cultural curriculum project. Harvey’s classroom environment and instruction is centered on culturally responsive practices. Her peers commend her for her knowledge and respect of the Inupiaq culture. Similarly, her decision to make Point Hope her home and become involved in the community outside of the classroom has helped earn her respect and facilitates connecting with students.

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