Teacher of the Year at Brown

Susan Kunzweiler

With 18 years teaching experience, Susan Kunzweiler is a fifth grade teacher at W. Reily Brown Elementary School in Dover. Susan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Special Education, both from Delaware State University. “Until I became an inclusion teacher, there were little hurdles to overcome in my classroom and little reason to change my direction of teaching. Success was the norm in my classroom. Today, it is quite the opposite. My students are comprised of many abilities and socio-economic levels. Obstacles arise daily. Changing my direction means providing differentiated instruction and assessment while remembering that all children can learn if given a warm and welcome environment. Altering the way I teach for each child in my class helps each child progress one step closer to academic success.”