Karen believes that dreams are not only what you wish for, but what you can actually work toward, and she tries to instill this message in all of her students. She wants students to become lifetime learners and to understand that an education will not always be learned in school, but through an entire lifetime.
Karen Roark
Arlington, VA | Years Taught: 1982 – Present
Additional Recognition
- 2004 • Appointed Assistant Principal, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
- 2004 • Teacher of the Year, Staples Corporation, Inc.
- 2004 • Educational Leadership Institute Scholar, Harvard University
- 2004 • Top 3 National Science Teachers, JASON Foundation
- 2003 • Elected Political Action Committee Treasurer, Arlington Education Association
- 2003 • The Inductee, Georgia Teacher Hall of Fame
- 2002 • Appointed, Membership Advisory Committee (National Education Association)
- 2002 • Elected President (5th term), Whitfield County Association of Educators
- 2002 • Facilitator (I, II, III) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- 2002 • Elected State Board Member, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
- 2002 • Examiner, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Excellence
- 2001 • Fulbright Scholar ( Japan) & Georgia School Representative to Japanese Consulate
- 2001 • National Board Certified Teacher (Elementary Curriculum Specialist)
- 2000 • Georgia Elementary Science Teacher of the Year
- 2000 • Governor Appointee, Georgia Leadership Academy and New Leaders Institute
- 1999 • A Top National Educator, Target Corporation, Inc.
- 1998 • Examiner, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools