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Wellborn

Richard Wellborn (BSEd ’02), who teaches fifth-grade mathematics and science at Youth Elementary School in Walton County, was recently named a 2012 Georgia Master Teacher.

Wellborn, of Monroe, was one of four Walton County teachers and among 76 statewide recognized this year by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission as educators who have positively influenced student achievement in the classroom. The teachers receive a Master Teacher designation on their certificates.

Georgia Master Teachers are certified based on the clear criterion of their students’ achievement.

Georgia Master Teachers gather to share knowledge, skills and best practices of Leadership Institutes that focus on enhancement and refinement of instructional practices.

They are part of the go-to group for insights, actions, reactions and recommendations in education. Master Teachers are frequently invited to serve in local, state, regional and national education groups as the voice of Georgia educators and as influential professionals in their communities.

Georgia’s Master Teachers help build better schools by mentoring new teachers and coaching peers.

To earn the Georgia Master Teacher certificate, educators must have at least three years of experience in the classroom on a Georgia Clear Renewable Certificate and evidence that links classroom instruction to their students’ achievement and progress.

Wellborn received his bachelor’s degree from UGA in social science education.