Colorado 2018 Teacher of the Year: Christina Randle

Christina Randle, a first-grade teacher at Soaring Eagles Elementary School in Harrison School District No. 2, was named the 2018 Colorado Teacher of the year at her school on Oct. 27, 2017. Selected for the honor based on her passion for teaching and dedication to the craft, Ms. Randle also values collaboration with her peers and is committed to engaging parents in their students’ learning. 

Ms. Randle has been a first-grade teacher in Harrison School District since 2003 and has been at Soaring Eagles Elementary since 2007. She creates an enthusiastic, nurturing classroom environment that produces confident, respectful learners. Her classroom has been used as a model classroom for visits from schools around the state.

As the 2018 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Randle participated in many professional development opportunities through the National Teacher of the Year program and attended a ceremony at the White House. Over the summer, she attended the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.