Teacher Who Makes a Difference – March 2016 Winner

Harlan Eagle
West Salisbury Elementary School
Salisbury, Maryland

Nominated by: Olivia Eagle

He has taught in the county for over 30 years.  He spent his first couple of years teaching physical education to high school students. Then he became part of a new program called ‘Beyond The Limits’ which was an adventure-based program for students and adults run by Wicomico County. He worked with that program for 20 years until the funding ran out and he returned to the classroom. He had the most wonderful attitude about it and he never let the change bring him down. He spent a year at Wicomico Middle School, which was very different than what he had done before, but he was able to adapt to change and use his adventure-based leadership skills. After a year he transferred to West Salisbury Elementary which he was extremely excited about because he is a ‘zany’ guy and he was excited to be able to adapt his ‘zany-ness’ to the classroom.  At West Salisbury he has been a key player in the push for a new school.  He even took time out of his busy schedule to go to the County Council so he could get his message across regarding how much they need a new school.

He is known as the king of ‘teachology’ across the county because he is always using smart boards and iPads in his classroom. He is known for being able to work with all students and help them develop into the best person they can be. During his Physical Education classes, the students are not only working on their PE skills but also on their reading and math.  He does a wonderful job working with student teachers from Salisbury University and letting them develop and become leaders in classroom.

 Overall he is a top notch teacher and deserves the highest honor for the benefits he has given this community. He has also run programs in the summer for children for over 20 years Camp –Odyssey and Horizons.