LHS TAFE dominates State competition
LHS TAFE team. Photo courtesy Amber Crabill
Educational Leadership Fundamentals Group Photo. Courtesy Amber Crabill
Mikaela Leyva & Haley Ledesma-National Qualifier. Courtesy Amber Crabill
Peyton Crabill-National Qualifier. Courtesy Amber Crabill
CiCi Amaya-National Qualifier. Courtesy Amber Crabill
Jada Edwards-National Qualifier. Courtesy Amber Crabill
By Amber Crabill
CONGRATULATIONS Lockhart Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) State Competitive Members! Texas Association of Future Educators, competed in a virtual State Competition at Lockhart High School, on Thursday, March 4th through Saturday, March 6th, 2021, in numerous education, training, and early learning competitions. We had 13 student competitors, and all 13 were called on stage as STATE WINNERS!
The Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) is a co-curricular statewide non-profit student organization created to allow young men and women an opportunity to explore the teaching profession. TAFE encourages students to learn about careers in education while promoting character, service, and leadership skills necessary for becoming effective educators.
Congratulations to the following TAFE State winners:
Blue Ribbon 1st Place State WINNERS:
Team of Mya Salinas & Faviola Arellano-Interactive Bulletin Board Elementary: Words of Fall
Team of Mya Salinas & Faviola Arellano-Project Visualize Recreation: Bootastic Halloween
Red Ribbon 2nd Place State winners:
Team of Bella Castillo & Trinity Alexander-Project Visualize Leadership: Senior Honk Line
1st Place Gold Certificate State winners:
Jada Edwards-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
2nd Place Silver Certificate State winners:
Baltazar Galindo-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Peyton Crabill-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Haley Ledesma-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Jocelyn Adeyeye-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
3rd Place Bronze Certificate State winners:
Cecilia Amaya-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Tyler Staton-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Trinity Alexander-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Clara Reyna-Educational Leadership Fundamentals
Five out of the six Lockhart TAFE members participating in National Level Competitions placed 1st at State and are qualified to compete at the Educators Rising National Competition in Orlando Florida, in June 2021!
TAFE 1st place STATE winners and National qualifiers:
Peyton Crabill-Teacher Created Materials: Literacy Levels
Team of Mikaela Leyva & Haley Ledesma-Project Visualize Service: Caring Through Quarantine
CiCi Amaya-Job Interview Varsity
Jada Edwards-Job Interview Junior Varsity
TAFE is under the guidance of 17th year Teacher Leader, Amber Crabill, with assistance from 2nd year Assistant-Teacher Leader, Jarin Pittman. Ms. Crabill would like to thank everyone who competed at State Competition. You represented yourself, Lockhart High School, our TAFE Chapter, and our community with LION pride, and we couldn’t be prouder.
TAFE will continue to grow and push our members to new heights and achievements every year. Congratulations to everyone who won in their educational competitive events and exploring all the places you can go with Lockahart’s Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Career Technical Student Organization.
