Rhode Island educator Ashley Adamson, who teaches third grade at Hathaway Elementary in Portsmouth, has been named her state’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. Photo credit: East Bay Rhode Island.

Congratulations are in order for educator Ashley Adamson of Rhode Island, who has been named her state’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. Ashley teaches third grade at Hathaway Elementary in Portsmouth.

Ashley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Rhode Island. She has taught in Portsmouth since 2010. She has spent the last six years at Hathaway Elementary since 2015. Her daily lessons consist of small-group, differentiated instruction that derives from assessment data and self-reflection. Lisa Little, Principal of Hathaway, describes Ashely as an outstanding teacher. “Whether interacting with students, communicating with parents, sharing with colleagues, leading or attending professional development activities, she excels at her job,” expressed Little. “Her knowledge of children and how they learn and her genuine love of teaching are extraordinary.”

In addition to her classroom responsibilities, she has served as an instructor for the RICAS Ramp Up Program, as a presenter on social and emotional learning for colleagues, and as a pilot teacher for a new adoption of the English Language Arts curriculum. In addition, she has served as a middle school coach for softball, basketball, and soccer; as a student counselor advisor; and as an advisor for the school robotics group. Her career as an educator has spanned a total of 14 years.

For her work as an educator, Ashley has earned many accolades. In addition to Rhode Island’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, she has been recognized as the 2019 Portsmouth Teacher of the Year; she earned an Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Learning (ECET) Award in 2018; and she garnered Carter Spark Grants in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

To read more about Ashley Adamson, see this article about her published by the Rhode Island Department of Education.