http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards RSS Feed for KENS - On TV - ExCEL Awards en-us Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:49:26 GMT 2013-04-25T22:49:26Z en-us http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Brenda-Miller-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-East-Central-ISD-204726211.html Most of the greatest teachers feel it is their calling to be in the classroom, but some don't realize it right away. That's the case for this week's KENS 5 SACU ExCEL winner. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:49:26 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Brenda-Miller-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-East-Central-ISD-204726211.html 2013-04-25T22:49:26Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Gabriela-Ortega-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Harlandale-ISD-204117371.html KENS 5 and SACU burst into a classroom at Adams Elementary this week and gave the teacher quite a shock. The Harlandale Independent School District wanted to surprise Gabriela Ortega with the KENS 5 SACU Golden Apple ExCEL Award. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Gabriela-Ortega-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Harlandale-ISD-204117371.html 2013-04-22T23:15:00Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Heather-Ramirez-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Edgewood-ISD-202576451.html People who go into teaching don't do it for the money. Some even walk away from high-paying jobs so they can go into the classroom and make a difference. That's exactly what this week's ExCEL award winner did. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:53:22 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Heather-Ramirez-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Edgewood-ISD-202576451.html 2013-04-11T22:53:22Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Consuelo-Vela-transports-classroom-with-her-love-for-travel-201631411.html It's not always easy to make history class fun and exciting. But one Southside ISD teacher is doing just that. This is Consuelo Vela's first year teaching history for Southside ISD. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:54:01 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Consuelo-Vela-transports-classroom-with-her-love-for-travel-201631411.html 2013-04-05T15:54:01Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/April-Schweizerhof-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Judson-Independent-School-District-199373751.html Students at Masters Elementary School in the Judson Independent School District celebrated one of their teachers with songs, cheers and a little dribbling action. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:59:26 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/April-Schweizerhof-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Judson-Independent-School-District-199373751.html 2013-04-01T20:59:26Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Ruben-Tejeda-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-South-San-Independent-School-District-193907121.html There's a lot to remember in history class. In teaching his eighth grade students what happened in 1776, Ruben Tejeda uses technology from 2012. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:10:57 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Ruben-Tejeda-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-South-San-Independent-School-District-193907121.html 2013-04-01T21:10:57Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Somerset-ISD-teacher-uses-open-ended-projects-to-make-reading-fun-191410041.html Looking and listening in Karen Morales' classroom at Savannah Heights Intermediate School, you might be surprised to discover the subject is reading. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:19:00 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Somerset-ISD-teacher-uses-open-ended-projects-to-make-reading-fun-191410041.html 2013-04-01T21:19:00Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Maria-Tucker-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Randolph-Independent-School-District-188212621.html Maria Tucker teaches Art to Sixth through Twelfth grade students at Randolph Secondary Campus. Since she started teaching there three years ago, the number of students taking Art class has doubled thanks to this gifted teacher. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:15:37 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Maria-Tucker-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Randolph-Independent-School-District-188212621.html 2013-04-01T21:15:37Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Music-teacher-Cara-Coffey-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Lackland-ISD-187337511.html Music is a universal language and at Lackland Elementary School, and it's one student's embrace. Whether Cara Coffey is teaching her students to play instruments or to sing, her enthusiasm is contagious. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:13:48 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Music-teacher-Cara-Coffey-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-Lackland-ISD-187337511.html 2013-01-29T21:13:48Z http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Jeanette-Nesloney-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-inspiring-book-worms-183441081.html One of life’s fulfilling pleasures is being able to take a passion and turn it into a career in order to make a difference. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:02:13 GMT http://www.kens5.com/on-tv/excel-awards/Jeanette-Nesloney-wins-ExCEL-Award-for-inspiring-book-worms-183441081.html 2012-12-14T01:02:13Z