Teacher Wins National Award for Top-Level Teaching

Eighth-grade math and science teacher Megan Bovill (The Crossroads School) goes to work each day with one goal in mind: to keep students active and engaged. Her efforts just landed her the Sontag Prize in Urban Education, a national award for innovative teaching.

The award gives priority to Boston-area teachers but also selects educators nationwide. Bovill, who integrates best practices in education into her daily teaching, will join other award-winners in April for a week of teaching math to students in Boston Public Schools. Her lessons will be videotaped and become part of an archive of exceptional teaching housed at Boston Public Schools. “I’m really excited to see other teachers and their different teaching styles,” Bovill says. “These teachers come from everywhere, and we’ll get to share strategies with each other.”

At The Crossroads School, Bovill fosters community among students, connects math to other subjects, creates a culture of achievement and tailors lessons to different learning styles. “But the main thing I do is make sure they’re always active in their learning,” Bovill explains.

Stay tuned for a story about Bovill’s teaching and an up-close look at her classroom.