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SOT- FIRST LADY
(here are points we would like you to include in your address,
hopefully in this order. Please do not mention Mr. Sallee's name for
the flow of the segment. A presenter on stage will reveal him later.
*The state of our educational system will shape our country's future
direction
The commitment of the First Lady and the President towards
edcuation
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Jonathan Levin's dedication as a teacher
The qualities a teacher should posses in order to become a
recipient of this award.
The importance of a teacher being devoted to developing youth
An example to possibly pull from:
It is truly my honor to join the Trumpet Awards in lifting the work of
a teacher. I believe the future of our nation is buttressed upon our
educational system.
In 1997, the world lost a great teacher. Jonathan Levin, was a
shining example of someone who believed that teaching went hand
in hand with nurturing. This year will mark the second teaching
award given in his name. Jonathan Levin cared for his students
fiercely. He gave up an opportunity to live the "good life," in order
that his students might one day aspire to have one. Education
illuminates the futures of our children. It builds their confidence
and allows them to discover their self worth. Jonathan knew that.
He went beyond the school doors an into his students community.
He understood the significance of building trust through honest
and informed exchange.
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few, of the many, African American men and women who have achieved special
greatness in spite of racial prejudice and discrimination that continues to permeate
our society.
On Monday, January 11, 1999, Turner Broadcasting will present its 7th Annual
Trumpet Awards Ceremony which is a prestigious event for a select group of
African Americans who have made enormous contributions to humankind and helped
to make a better world for us all.
The Clinton Administration's record in appointing African Americans to national and
Cabinet positions is impressive and unprecedented. Its impact has had far-reaching
effect on the well-being of African Americans in making achievements possible.
Mr. Clinton's pledge and commitment to provide better employment, education and
economic opportunities for Black Americans make the promise of America available
to us all.
We invite you to attend this impressive event, read the President's official
Proclamation and present the Jonathan Levin Memorial Teacher's Award (see
attached information regarding award) to the assemblage as well as our vast television
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Baltimore City Public School System (back ground information enclosed).
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Jonathan Levin
Memorial Teacher's Award
Jonathan Levin
ne contributions of school teachers are critical and access 0 quality
education, made possible through good teachers. has the potential (1) $ gnificantly
better our society
^ teacher in the New York public schools, Joriathan Levin was described as extr condinary by
his students. They further stated. "He was a whally involved teacher who found C eative and
unusual ways for his students to expand their world of learning "He cared about kids.'
lonathan Levin, the son of Time Warner Inc. Chairman and Chief execut ve Officer
Gerald M. Levin, gave up a "privileged" life to teach children from disa Ivantaged
neighborhoods. A dedicated teacher, he provided hope and encouragement to st dents who
had little in their lives.
Unformunately. Mr. Levin $ teaching career was cut short by his untimely death la it year. We
have chosen to establish J living tribute to him for the love and care he had for Ii $ students
Each year. the Trumpet Awards will choose a reacher who best embodies Ional ian Levin's
passion for teaching and present the recipient an award in his memory
An independent distinguished panel or judges selected the first recipient fre TI thirty-six
nominations. Trumpeting the teaching skills of Mrs. Beth Burney, a teacher at I forningside
School in Atlanta, is one of Turner Broadcasting's contributions to advancing qualit / education
and perpetuating the legacy of Jonathan Levin
As a testimony to his impact and influence. his Tall school co-workers said. "li nathan was
not is teacher because he had to be he was a reacher because he wanted TO be."
The lonathan Levin Memorial Teacher's Award is a tribute to Mr. Levin and to teachers
everywhere for the enthusiasm. interest. dedication and their lasting impact on child en.
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Walter J. Sallee
Harford Heights Elementary School
1919 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21213
Professional Biography
One of the primary factors that influenced me to be a teacher was my family.
My grandfather, my mother, and a number of other relatives were to achers. As a
youngster, I remember watching my mother grade papers, create as sessments, and
call parents. I also remember that she brought some of her students home
occasionally to spend time with our family. I often said to myself th it someday I
want to do what she does. It seemed like SO much fun.
It wasn't until much later that I realized that what my mothe r was doing was
hard work. I remembered the long hours that she spent working afte l' she got home,
I realized that the students whom she occasionally brought home oft in did not have
families of their own. I also realized that what she was doing was mu ch more that just
a job. She was shaping and molding young minds SO that they would someday be
successful adults. After college, I decided that I, like my mother, wa ted to be a
teacher. I, too, wanted to shape young minds and make a difference n young lives.
I think that my greatest contribution and accomplishment in education is the
work I am now doing with a very special group of young men. For th è past two years,
I have had the pleasure of working with an all male class. I began W( rking with these
young men as third graders. Many of them came to me with low self esteem, labels,
and no one to show them how a young man should conduct himself a ademically and
socially. Now as fourth grade young men almost ready for grade five I see a proud
group of young men beaming with confidence and ready to take on lif is challenges. I
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have taught these young men to believe in themselves and to think I ositively. Many
of the students in my class have learned to resolve problems constru ctively and to
form positive relationships with other children. Additionally, I have : een an
improvement in the quality of the work produced by my students in t erms of writing
ability, reading comprehension, and the ability to apply mathematic d concepts. I
attribute this success to parental support, administrative support, a nd countless
hours of hard work.
Community Involvement
In my opinion, community involvement is a very important pa rt of teaching.
In order to be an effective educator, it is important to get involved in the school
community. In 1995, I was awarded the Mayor's Citation for public ervice. This
award was for helping to organize and participating in an after-schoo activities
program for students in the Harford Heights community. This progr: m included
sports, academics, music, and other activities.
Currently, I am working with the Reach-Out-and-Touch after- school program
as it mentor and an athletics director. The focus of this program is to teach children
how to resolve conflicts effectively and to resist the negative influen es that some of
the children face in their communities.
I have also been working with the Maryland Mathematics Eng ineering Science
Achievement (MESA) program for the past four years. This program 1 is designed to
encourage young students who show an interest in mathematics anc science to
pursue their interests, develop their skills, and perhaps embark on a career in
engineering.
I believe that my commitment to the school community throu gh involvement
in after-school programs has helped me to become a better teacher. [t has helped me
to build and strengthen relationships with the parents and has allow d me to see the
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strengths and abilities of the children beyond the typical classroom S etting. I have
also had the opportunity to work with students throughout the school I community in
addition to those in my own classroom. Through these programs, Il ave been able to
facilitate the building of leadership skills which the student can apply in their own
classrooms and in life.
Philosophy of Teaching
I believe that all children can learn. All children have the right to a quality
education in a safe environment that is conducive to learning. If, for some reason,
children fail to learn or to achieve, then we as educators have not per ormed our
responsibility. One factor which makes me an outstanding teacher S the fact that I
am dedicated to my profession. I am willing to put in the extra time i 1 order to make
sure that my students develop and achieve. My aim is to address the individual
needs of each of my students while facilitating the development of m / class as a
whole.
My teaching style is a student-centered approach to teaching hat allows me
to act as a facilitator for learning. I feel this approach works for me i ecause the
students have more opportunities to participate in hands-on learning activities.
difficult concepts are easier to grasp when students of the opportunit y to discover
some things on their own. Once the children have made a discovery, can them guide
them in using and applying the information meaningfully.
Another factor which makes me an outstanding teacher is the support that I
get from other staff members, parents, administrators, and students These are the
primary stakeholders in the educational process. Teaching does not ake place in a
vacuum. Rather, it takes the commitment of all of the stakcholders 0 make
teaching and learning a successful experience. Without this support. a teacher
cannot be successful, no matter how talented he or she may be.
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Education Issues and Trends
One of the major issues in public education today is safety in he public
schools. Though many of us do not always think of safety, or perhap 3 just take it for
granted, recent headlines remind us that safety is an important issue that should be
at the forefront in every school system. No longer do we believe that student-on -
student violence takes place only in urban settings. Violence can OCI ur at any time
and at any school.
The "experts" do not seem to be able to pinpoint the cause for this recent trend
of violence. However, I believe that one cause may be a lack of comn unication
between parents and their children. In today's fast-paced climate wh ere there are
situations where both parents must work to support a family and otl er situations
where single parents are raising families and sending children to schc ol, there simply
is not much time for parents to spend as much quality time as they W ould like with
their children. As a result, there seems to be a generation of childrer who are poorly
supervised, have little direction, and are possibly headed for trouble.
I believe that schools can help to solve this problem. By establ ishing
counseling programs within the school community, schools can bring the parents and
children together by involving them in a variety of activities that can strengthen the
relationship between parents and their children. Such activities can i nclude book
clubs, mentoring programs, field trips involving parents and students parenting
classes, and more. Additionally, schools can sponsor after-school act vities for
children that will keep them active physically and academically durin the early
evening hours while parents are working. This will also help to provid 3 supervision for
children and may prevent them from finding trouble.
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Maryland's Educational Reform
Maryland's school reform initiatives have been beneficial to b th students and
teachers alike. By setting statewide goals, the state of Maryland has clearly defined
what is expected from teachers and students. Though I have heard ome complaints
about the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program, I thi 1k that this
program will prove to be very helpful to children in the long run. Thr ugh this
program, children are encouraged to think analytically and use highe -order critical
thinking skills, which will help them to be productive citizens when t ey reach the real
world. Productive citizens help to strengthen the community and by reforming the
educational system and developing its young citizens, Maryland has taken a major
step toward becoming a stronger state economically and socially.
Since the Maryland School Performance Assessment Progran has been a tool
used to evaluate the effectiveness of schools, it has helped schools to better prepare
students to meet statewide goals. Personally, the Maryland School I erformance
Assessment Program has helped me align my instruction with the 5g als of the state
of Maryland. It has helped me to be sure that I teach the children ho N to apply skills
learned in the classroom. In order for children to be successful on the Maryland
School Performance Assessment Program test, they must be able to respond
thoughtfully to problems which are multi-step, interdisciplinary, and thematic in
nature.
How to Strengthen the Profession
I believe that I can strengthen the teaching profession by enco uraging more
qualified, positive men to become teachers. Teaching in a community where many of
the children are raised in single-parent households and where the mot her,
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grandmother, or an aunt is the head of the household, I strongly feel that there should
be more men in the school system not only to teach academics but a Iso to serve as
social role models for the children. Children, especially young males, need to see men
who can show them how to be young men and productive members C our society.
I can also strengthen the profession by working to improve up on my own skills.
I will continue to implement ideas and techniques learned in professio nal development
sessions in my own classroom. By participating in professional deve opment
activities I can learn new strategies and more about the content of the e curriculum.
Serving as a mentor to prospective teachers and new teacher is another way
that I feel that I can strengthen the teaching profession. Currently, am working
with student interns from Morgan State University and Towson Uni versity. In this
capacity, I am able to help these individuals reach their full potentia as teachers.
I do not think that there should be any one basis for accountal ility in the
teaching profession. School systems should be held accountable in a variety of ways.
First, there should be an effective tool in place for evaluating teacher S. Teachers
certainly should be held accountable for student performance. Secon ily, school
systems should be held accountable for student performance using a variety of
assessments including standardized tests and statewide functional to sts. Finally,
school systems should be evaluated by other indicators such as the n umber of high-
school graduates who are able to find employment or go on to college.
Conclusion
It is an honor to bc a teacher. I am very proud to say that I W. rk for the
Baltimore City Public School System. I take my profession very seri busly. I realize,
like those members of my family before me, that teaching is S0 much more than a
job: It is an opportunity to shape and mold young minds and to serve as a role model
to children who may not have anyone else to show them the way. Th 3 hours of
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dedication and service and the support of the stakeholders in the edu cational process
enable me to be successful at what I do.
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Jonathan Levin, was a shining
Honor to join 7th annual trompet
Awards m the
example of someone who believed
that teaching went hand in hand with
Contributions of African Am.
why trumpet awards are imp.
nurturing. This year will mark the
second teaching award given in his
name. And now, we have a special
recognition from the White House.
its Jonathan leain extraordinary
Please turn your attention to 1st Lady
fitting
person
Hillary Clinton.
Walter Sallee Walter Sallee
SOT-FIRST LADY speaks
1st Lady Clinton
Jonathan levin-
In 1997, the world lost a great
commitment toteaching,
teacher. Jonathan Levin cared for his
students fiercely. He gave up an
sacrifice,
opportunity to live the "good life," in
hopest
order that his students might one day
aspire to have one. It is truly my
lifting the Students lives of
honor to join the Trumpet Awards in
lifting the work of a teacher who
continues down Levin's great path.
As you know the President and I
remain steadfast in our commitment
to strengthen America's educational
system.
It will take a united effort from all of
us, officials, teachers, parents, and
students. And we must remember to
supporting
honor and support those men and
teachers
women who dedicate their lives to
developing our children America's
teachers. My Congratulations to the
Trumpet Awards and Mr. Walter
Sallee.
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Turner Broadcasting Announces the 1999 TRUMPET AWA RDS Honorees;
Ceremony To Air on TBS Superstation Sunday, ] eb. 21
Bryant Gumbel, Jessye Norman, Smokey Robinson and Jackie Joyner Kersee 2. re among the honorees at
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 1999 TRUMPET AWARDS ceremony to be held at Atlanta's Omni Hotel at
CNN Center Monday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. and premiering on TBS Superstation Sunday . Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. (ET)/4
p.m. (PT). The TRUMPET AWARDS, hosted this year by Debbie Allen and Kwei i Mfume, honor African-
American achievers in fields as diverse as law, medicine, politics and entertainment.
The 1999 TRUMPET AWARDS Honorees
Philanthropist Matel Dawson, Jr.
Television journalist Bryant Gumbel
Producer-director, Ebony Fashion Fair Eunice Johns on
Opera diva Jessye Norman
Singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson
Special honorees include Chairperson for the Leadership Conference on C. vil Rights Dr. Dorothy
Height, Living Legend award winner; Congressman John Lewis, PINNACLE award W nner; and Frank Sinatra,
recipient of the Humanitarian Service award for a non-African-American for SE tvice to the community
(posthumous award accepted on his behalf by Barbara Sinatra).
This year's ceremony will also include a new award, the Circle of Athletes, h moring athletes who use
their abilities to be positive role models both on and off the field. The inaugural J onorees in the Circle of
Athletes are track-and-Geld champion Jackie Joyner Kersee, baseball legend John "B ick" O'Neil and football
coach Eddie Robinson.
Entertainers at the 1999 TRUMPET AWARDS include Jennifer Holliday and E mestine Dillard.
Xernona Clayton serves as executive producer of the 90-minute ceremony, with Rick Kaplan, president
of CNN/U.S., serving as producer.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., is a ma or producer of news and
entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for he basic cable industry.
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About the Trumpet Awards
"] have learned that success is to be measured not 50 much by the pos Lion that
are has reached in his life us by the obstacles which he has overce ne while
trying to succeed"
-Booker T. V ashington
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. created the annual TRUMPET AWARDS in 1:93 to demonstrate total
community involvement, global respect for all humanity and a strong commitment to ( iversity. To this end, the
TRUMPET AWARDS herald the accomplishments of African-Americans and other I ten and women who have
significantly enhanced the quality of life for all Americans.
The Mission
The mission of the TRUMPET AWARDS is to inspire, educate, stimulate and enligl ten human minds to the
reality that success, achievement and respect are void of color and gender.
The Criteria
Potential TRUMPET AWARD honorees are men and women who, through consiste ncy and longevity, have
achieved success in a chosen profession or career. They are people viewed not 0 ily for what they have
individually achieved, but for the achievement they inspire in others.
Related Events
Meet the Authors-Sunday, Jan. 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center. This spe ial program sponsored by
Starbucks. features 13 nationally acclaimed authors at a book signing party.
Lunch with the Arts-Monday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at Club New Balance. This lune neon celebrates the work
some of the country's most accomplished black artists.
TRUMPET AWARDS
Facts
The first-ever TRUMPET AWARDS ceremony was held Feb. 1.6, 1993, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in
Atlanta, Ga.
There were 27 honorees for the inaugural event, including the Rev. Jesse Jacksor James Earl Jones, Gwen
Torrence, Quincy Jones, Justice Thurgood Marshall and Herman Russell.
The 16 honorees for the second TRUMPET AWARDS ceremony in 1994 included Muhammad Ali, Maya
Angelou, Lena Horne, Carole Simpson, Jesse Hill Ir., Nancy Wilson and Cordon Pa ks.
The 1995 TRUMPET AWARDS honored Hank Aaron, Diahann Carroll, Marian W right Edelman, Phylicia
Rashad, Randall Robinson, Carl T. Rowan and Billy Dee Williams.
In addition to high-profile honorees. past TRUMPET AWARDS presenters have included Jane Fonda and
Coretta Scott King in 1994 and Denzel Washington in 1995.
Pontiac, a sponsor of the 1995 TRUMPET AWARDS, honored two Atlanta high sel ool students with $5,000
Future Achiever scholarships.
Actor Denzel Washington, inspired by the emotion of the evening, donated a $100, 00 check to the NAACP
during the 1995 ceremony.
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