After dedicating himself once again to becoming a teacher, Deion Jamison originally wanted to teach history but landed instead on English language arts. He was involved with the alternative certification program Teach For America, which places college graduates into high-need subjects.
Deion Jamison is an English teacher at Legacy Early College, a public charter school for K4-12 students in Greenville’s West End. After graduating from Clemson in 2017 with a sociology degree and education minor, he entered the Teach For America program, serving two years as an English teacher in Orangeburg, South Carolina before moving to … Read more
On May 4, Legacy Early College English Teacher Deion Jamison was honored as the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. He is no stranger to accolades. Jamison has been a Bill & Melinda Gates Millennium Scholar, and he was recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English as an Early Career Educator of … Read more
An Orangeburg native has been named the first Black male S.C. Teacher of the Year. Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College in Greenville, is also the first public school charter teacher to earn the annual award.
Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College, is the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. His work has been recognized nationally with the National Council of Teachers of English’s Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of Teach For America’s Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teacher Leadership Award.
Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College, is the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. His work has been recognized nationally with the National Council of Teachers of English’s Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of Teach For America’s Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teacher Leadership Award.
Deion Jamison, who is an English teacher at Legacy Early College, has been named the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. His work has been recognized nationally with the National Council of Teachers of English’s Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of Teach For America’s Sue Lehmann Excellence … Read more
Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College, is the 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. His work has been recognized nationally with the National Council of Teachers of English’s Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of Teach For America’s Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teacher Leadership Award.
Meet Mary Katherine Pittman, CCI alumna and strategic policy advisor in the Office of the Governor for the state of Alabama. She graduated from FSU in 2017 with her bachelor’s degree in media/communication studies. From there, she obtained her master’s degree in public administration from Auburn University in 2019. After completing her master’s, she spent … Read more
South Carolina State Superintendent Molly Spearman surprised two Upstate teachers who were selected as finalists for South Carolina Teacher of the Year. The first teacher surprised today was Deion Jamison from Legacy Early College. He is a recipient of the Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English … Read more
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