Holly Koch retweeted
Next up in our 2025 District Teacher of the Year Finalist series is @BrownElementary's Holly Koch! 🍎💫
Ms. Koch has proudly called #myIrvingISD home 🏠 for the past 9 years and says this is where she intends to stay. Principal Maria Bloomfield describes her as being strong, passionate and one of the best. ❤️
🎥 Learn more about Ms. Koch below!
#IrvingTeachersRock | #TOY2025
Holly Koch retweeted
We are so proud of you Ms. Koch!
Drumroll, please… 🥁✨ #myIrvingISD is proud to announce the 2025 District Teacher of the Year Finalists! 🎉👏 Join us in celebrating these stellar educators:
🏫Elementary
🌟Jennifer Arbelaez, @KeyesTigerCubs
🌟Holly Koch, @BrownElementary
🌟Julien Yacho, @LivelyEagles
🏫Secondary
🌟Charles Burey, @Lamar_MS
🌟Corey Cole, @SamhoustonMS
🌟Elisha Lucero, @IrvingBowie_MS
Which two Finalists will take home the top honor? Stay tuned as we get ready to crown the 2025 District Elementary and Secondary Teacher of the Year! 👑
#TOY2025 | #IrvingTeachersRock
Found my match . Happy Valentine's Day. Having fun @BrownElementary #BrownMatchup
I am honored to represent @BrownElementary as Teacher of the Year. I am blessed with incredible leadership and supportive coworkers who inspire and motivate me every day ..Thank you ❤️
Holly Koch retweeted
Today is a #BigDayForTeachers!
We had the pleasure of surprising @BrownElementary 4th grade teacher Holly Koch with $1,000 from Donors Choose, courtesy of @CFPExtraYard 🍏
#GreatTeachersChangeLives | #NoHayLimites
Our 4th grade students @BrownElementary embrace being different. #AutismAcceptanceMonth
Holly Koch retweeted
Great day today @lead4ward #rockinreview
I had a blast with my coworkers and even saw some old friends!
Incorporating kinesthetic movements to help learn geometry vocabulary while playing Simon Says :). My 4th grade students @BrownElementary loved it. #IlovewhatIdo #mathismyjam #mathisfun
Holly Koch retweeted
So proud of our 4th grade teachers for being awarded a grant for nearly $8,000 to take our #brownbears to Austin!! Thank you so much @IISDFoundation and congrats @BrownElementary!
Comparing fractions using common denominator..I love the academic discourse, I love how they are justifying their comparison using fraction tiles..@BrownElementary @IrvingISD #fractions #CPA
Aggressive monitoring has transformed my classroom..Lap 1 create a model 2. Represent information in the model 3. Create equation and solve #AggMo @BrownElementary @iInstructIrving
Decomposing unit fractions using concrete models @BrownElementary
Solving 2 by 2 digit multiplication problems using area models..We are using our three reads and operation flow charts to help comprehend multiplication problems @BrownElementary #4thgrademath #mathisfun
Holly Koch retweeted
Thank you @HollylovesMath and @rosa_rmiranda for presenting Aggressive Monitoring to our amazing @farinefalcons staff.
Holly Koch retweeted
Every student in our state deserves a free and appropriate education. It is the duty of every adult in this state, especially those in power, to make sure that this is a reality. Stop playing with people’s lives.
Holly Koch retweeted
The success of a team often depends on factors such as effective leadership, clear & concise communication, trust among team members, and a well-defined vision with goals to track progress. These 6 are great reminders on how to work together to tackle complex problems.
Representing decimals using money and base-10 blocks..My kids crushed their DOL using a pictorial model to represent decimals. AGMo all the way #proudteacher #Mathisfun @BrownElementary @IrvingISD
Modeling how to represent whole numbers using expanded form. Loved how his classmates were his biggest cheerleader. #PositiveVibes @BrownElementary #futureteacher




































