Elementary school teacher Brittany Tinkler of Indianapolis, Indiana, has garnered a prestigious 2022-2023 Milken Educator Award. Photo Credit: Brittany Tinkler
There are many exceptional teachers working in American schools who are deserving of recognition. One of these is Brittany Tinkler, an elementary school teacher from Indianapolis, Indiana. She has garnered a prestigious 2022-2023 Milken Educator Award, she learned on Feb. 8, 2023.
Brittany teaches second grade at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Perry Township. She has taught there for 11 years. In her classroom, Brittany has embraced project-based learning, and she shares the practice with fellow educators through presentations, articles, and podcasts. Furthermore, Brittany enjoys exposing her students to different careers. To that end, she has brought a variety of community organizations into the school, including the local zoo, a radio station, and a fire station. In addition, she has launched a robotics club and founded an after-school running club.
Brittany, who graduated from Perry-Meridian High School, says her own academic struggles as a child led her to pursue a career in education. “When I got into high school after all of this struggling, I officially decided I was going to become an educator so that I can help students feel successful and find what it is they’re good at, so I can bring that out of them at a young age,” she declared.
The honored educator earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 2012 from Indiana University and her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership in 2018 from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Brittany is one of 40 educators nationwide who has earned a Milken Educator Award this year. The honors have been described by Teacher Magazine as the “Oscars of Teaching.” In addition to a $25,000 cash prize and public recognition, the recognition includes membership in the National Milken Educator Network, a group of more than 3,000 exemplary teachers, principals, and specialists from all over the country who work towards strengthening best practices in education. To learn more, click on Milken Educator Awards.
