Kirk Williams

Kirk Williams has been a high school teacher and coach for 37 years, the last 35 years at Borah High School, where he has taught classes in U.S. History, American Government, Economics, and has established an elective class in Geology. He has been actively involved in the extracurricular activities programs, having coached basketball, baseball, and golf, and has been a frequent clinician relating to effectiveness in coaching. Kirk has been involved in the creation of curriculum for both American Government and Geology, has served on the Superintendent Search Committee, and has received the District's Red Apple Award in 2007. He was a co-creator of the "Discover Idaho" program at Borah High, a school-within-a-school concept, and has recently been teaching in BSUs Concurrent Enrollment Project.

Kirk received his B.S. degree from the University of Idaho, and is married to Jennifer, Idaho's 2002 Teacher of the Year.

Jim Coughlin

Before his retirement in the spring of 2005, Jim Coughlin taught English, humanities, creative writing, journalism, and history at Capital High School for 31 years. Most recently, he taught Advanced Placement Literature-Composition and senior-level English 12. He served on language arts curricula writing committees and presented workshops on the district, state, and national levels.

Jim received his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Boise State University in 1985. He is a member of the Boise Education Association, the Idaho Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of English, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

With Christine LaRocca, he co-edited The Art of Work: An Anthology of Workplace Literature in 1995. He was the recipient of the Idaho Council of Teachers of English “Teacher of the Year” Award in 2003 and the National Council of Teachers of English “High School Teacher of Excellence” Award in 2004.

Kelly Anne Kuntz

Kelly Anne has been with the Boise School District for 17 years. During this time she has taught special education at the junior high and elementary levels. She has also taught third and fourth grade along with Title I. She has been involved in many District and Boise Education Association Committees including the Differentiation Cadre, Joint Negotiations Committee and Peer Assistance Steering Committee. She has taught adult education classes focusing on inclusion and differentiation.

Kelly Anne received her Bachelor's degrees in Elementary Education and Psychology with an emphasis in Special Education from Carroll college in Helena, MT. She has a Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University and an Educational Specialist degree in Administration from the University of Idaho.

Sharon Anderson

The 2006-2007 school year will be Sharon’s 23rd year as an educator. She has taught 2nd through sixth grades and spent her last two years teaching a fifth/sixth multi-aged full time Gifted and Talented class at Roosevelt Elementary School. Her experiences include being an instructor for the Lit Project, member of the Steering Committee for the Development of the Bown House, Young Author’s Conference facilitator, Peer Mentor for the Induction Program, curriculum writer for the Boise School District, a participant in several curriculum adoption committees, as well as an instructor of Boise School District’s Professional Development classes.

Sharon received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and social work from Upsala College in New Jersey, her teaching certification from Idaho State University, and her Master’s degree in Educational Technology from Boise State University.

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