Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalist Angela Burley, Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School.
Angela Burley teaches sixth-grade world cultures at Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School, where she also serves as department chair and social studies lead. She is a Distinguished Exemplary II Teacher in Dallas ISD and a State of Texas Master Teacher. Burley proudly served as a 2021-2022 Teach Plus fellow and now serves as a 2022-2023 senior fellow for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Color cohort. Burley graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned her Master of Education in learning, teaching, and curriculum with an emphasis in social studies from the University of Missouri. Burley’s educational philosophy: I am a lifelong educator and student who believes education is a practice of freedom.
View the full list of the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalists here.
