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Coventry honors Teacher of the Year finalist Michael Cook for student-centered math instruction

Coventry School Committee · May 1, 2026
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Summary

Michael Cook, a Coventry High School math teacher and district Teacher of the Year, presented his year’s work and said his priority is supporting students who struggle in math; he is a finalist for state Teacher of the Year and pushed for the district’s Calculus II offering that can earn students college credit.

Michael Cook, Coventry High School’s district Teacher of the Year, told the school committee on May 7 that his work centers on students who struggle in mathematics and on expanding opportunities such as Calculus II that can earn college credits.

"I work with the students who struggle the most," Cook told the committee during a prepared presentation of his year as district Teacher of the…

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