High School math teacher Cindy Couchman of Kasas: a 2014 inductee in the National Teachers’ Hall of Fame.

Throughout our country there are many gifted educators who have been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Among these is Cindy Couchman, a high school math teacher from Buhler, Kansas, who was inducted in 2014.

Cindy earned an Associate of Arts degree from Cloud County Community College in 1988. Then she attended Kansas State University, where she earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and Teaching and her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration in 1993.

From 1990-1995, the talented educator taught Algebra and Geometry at Concordia High School. In 1995 she transferred to Buhler High School, where she has taught Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus. In addition, since 2004 she has taught College Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, and Calculus at Hutchinson Community College. In 2006, Cindy earned her national Board Certification. In addition, she is a published author in Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul and More Best Practices for High School Classrooms. She has presented at state and national conferences on instructional practices, the flipped classroom, and alternative assessments.

For her work in the classroom, Cindy has earned many accolades. In 2009, she garnered the Excellence in Education Award from the National Education Association. In 2009, she was named Kansas Teacher of the Year and was a national finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.

“Mrs. Couchman brings to the classroom an unfailing commitment to student success, a matchless sense of humor, and the energy level that provides opportunities for ‘as long as it takes’ for students to experience success,” says School Board Member marilyn Bolton. “She is the consummate professional whose vibrancy makes the teaching profession inspiring and appealing,” Bolton continues.