{"id":11041,"date":"2024-05-08T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/?p=11041"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:35:18","slug":"emerald-elementarys-sara-mcintosh-honored-with-the-2024-blake-peterson-lifetime-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/es\/2024\/05\/08\/emerald-elementarys-sara-mcintosh-honored-with-the-2024-blake-peterson-lifetime-achievement-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara McIntosh honrada con el premio Lifetime Achievement Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emerald Elementary\u2019s Sara McIntosh honored with the 2024 Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

By Alison Meyer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a pivotal point in a child’s education when they stop learning to read and start reading to learn. As a literacy interventionist at Emerald Elementary School, Sara McIntosh is deeply invested in this crucial juncture. So much so that she’s dedicated her life to making sure all children grow up to be confident readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When a person can read to learn, they become consumers of information, informed citizens, and can access any type of information they want,” shared McIntosh. “It’s incredibly empowering.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A legacy of learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Raised in a family of educators \u2014 her mom was a preschool, kindergarten and first-grade teacher, and her dad was a social studies teacher and football coach \u2014 McIntosh learned the value of education early on. “When I was in school, my mom worked part-time as a teacher and was also the puppet lady,” McIntosh recalled. “She would make and sew all of her own puppets, write scripts and perform at all the elementary schools. She made learning fun. Because of her, I fell in love with reading in school.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“When a person can read to learn, they become consumers of information, informed citizens, and can access any type of information they want.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Like her parents, McIntosh became a teacher, dedicating 30 years of service to the Boulder Valley School District. Four years ago, she moved to supporting literacy efforts, providing targeted, specific instruction to small groups of children struggling with reading. Lighting up when she talks about her work, McIntosh sees reading as a tool for equity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My life’s mission is empowering others, particularly children who are still learning how to find their own way in the world,” she said. “Reading helps them find their voice. They can’t be truly independent if they can’t confidently read.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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