Martin is chosen as East Providence school district teacher of the year

Thirty-one year employee is recognized

By Mike Rego
Posted 6/14/17

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School instructor Richard Martin was named as the school district’s Teacher of the Year for 2017. Mr. Martin, who has worked in the department for 31 years, …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Register to post events


If you'd like to post an event to our calendar, you can create a free account by clicking here.

Note that free accounts do not have access to our subscriber-only content.

Day pass subscribers

Are you a day pass subscriber who needs to log in? Click here to continue.


Martin is chosen as East Providence school district teacher of the year

Thirty-one year employee is recognized

Richard Martin addresses those gathered at the June 13 School Committee meeting after being named 2017 East Providence Teacher of the Year.
Richard Martin addresses those gathered at the June 13 School Committee meeting after being named 2017 East Providence Teacher of the Year.
Posted

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School instructor Richard Martin was named as the school district’s Teacher of the Year for 2017. Mr. Martin, who has worked in the department for 31 years, was presented the award at the June 13 School Committee meeting.

Superintendent Kathryn Crowley, who was absent from Tuesday’s proceedings, called the selection of Mr. Martin by his peers and administrators a “great choice.”

Mr. Martin is a member of the EPHS History/Social Studies Department, but is also recognized as one of the most active and engaging instructors to students throughout the building.

“Richard Martin is a tremendous teacher and is more than deserving of this honor,” said Mr. Martin’s department chairman Michael Silva. “He is dedicated wholeheartedly to his profession. He has built an AP (Advanced Placement) government course and African American EEP (Early Enrollment Program) course from the ground up, providing his high school students with the opportunity to earn college credits. He is a mentor and resource for many teachers in the building as well.”

A feature on Mr. Martin will appear in the June 22 free print edition of The Post.

2024 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.