Heritage Elementary names Amy Hinton 2024–25 Teacher of the Year

Amy Hinton, a teacher at Heritage Elementary, was honored as the school’s 2024–25 Teacher of the Year during a recognition in which colleagues, students and community members credited her with mentoring new teachers and supporting students’ academic growth.

Commenter 1, a community member speaking in the transcript, described Hinton as bringing “a wealth of experience, a treasure chest of new ideas, and a breath of fresh air,” and said she has mentored student teachers and new early childhood education teachers. “You are the gift that keeps on giving,” the same speaker added.

Students who spoke in the recording described Hinton’s classroom approach and its effect on their learning. Student 2 said Hinton “never lets us give up” and credited her with helping increase the speaker’s IXL score from 480 to 720. Student 3 said Hinton “brings in stories to make it more engaging and more relatable,” and another student praised Hinton for including all students and sparking classroom discussion.

The speakers highlighted Hinton’s mentoring of other teachers as well as direct support for pupils with learning differences. One speaker noted, “She was more understanding because I have ADHD,” and credited Hinton with helping that student through difficult times.

The remarks in the transcript constitute recognition and praise; no formal personnel action, hiring, contract change or budget item was recorded in the provided transcript segments.