A talented and committed teacher who uses her head and heart to ensure the well-being and success of each and every one of her students. Always attentive, encouraging, nuturing; the kind of teacher you remember with appreciation, all your life.

Mrs. Doulton inspired my son. Mrs. Doulton goes beyond what is expected of any teacher. My son now has a love of reading that just wasn't there before.

Sally Doulton is a passionate and dedicated educator who goes above and beyond her call of duty in meeting the needs of her students both in and outside the classroom. I am glad she chose education as her vocation.

Often emailing the parents keeping us informed of progress and events. Great job!

• Sally is a role Model for her colleagues, opening her classroom to other teachers so they can come in and see READ 180 and System 44 in action.

• She hosted an evening READ 180 Open House for students and parents. It was well-attended and informative. Sally’s students attended and walked her students through the READ 180 instructional model.

• Sally addressed parents of students with disabilities at one of their monthly meetings regarding System 44 and READ 180 programs. This presentation was featured in the local newspaper, Manhasset Press.

• Sally served as a member of the Scholastic System 44 Advisory Board in New York City, where she provided Scholastic with best teaching practices, recommendations, and program feedback. These conversations informed Scholastic’s development team of important program enhancements that later led to the release of System 44 Next Generation.

• Sally writes the System 44 blog on the READ 180 Community Website (to view Sally’s blog, visit: bit.ly/WyR6Zy). Within her blog, Sally discusses implementation strategies, classroom success, and provides advice to other System 44 educators.

• Sally was recommended by Scholastic to participate in NBC’s Education Nation 2012 Teacher Town Hall with Brian Williams. As an audience member, Sally stood up in front of the entire country and articulated her goal to open her classroom to parents so they could engage in reading and writing in the evening. With this vision of change, Sally believes that by helping parents become fluent readers we are in turn helping their children become fluent, therefore affecting future generations of learners (to view Sally on Education Nation, please visit: nbcnews.to/YCeoKF — Timestamp: 45:45).

• Sally invited special guest author, Madaline Herlong, to speak about her latest book Buddy. In preparation for Madaline Herlong’s visit, Sally’s students created presentations ranging from Hurricane Katrina pet rescue, to the history of New Orleans, to baking Pralines. Sally’s classroom event became a community affair with parents, local politicians, and school personnel attending.

• In 2012, Sally was nominated by a colleague for the Scholastic Outstanding Educator Award. Sally’s nomination included student testimonials which expressed how Sally was outstanding in their minds:
• “I am actually going into mainstream English class next year. I couldn’t have done it without Mrs. Doulton.”
•“Not only does Mrs. Doulton care about our reading, but she cares about us as people. I wish I could have Mrs. Doulton as my teacher every year because she has opened so many doors for me.”