{"id":20093,"date":"2025-09-19T20:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/?p=20093"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:49:04","slug":"educational-studies-alumna-named-educator-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/news\/2025\/09\/19\/educational-studies-alumna-named-educator-of-the-year","title":{"rendered":"Educational Studies alumna named Educator of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For alumna Melanie Gohn, M.Ed. \u201912, teaching is more than just a job \u2014 it\u2019s a lifelong calling. She\u2019s been a teacher for more than 25 years, the last 11 in the Boerne Independent School District near San Antonio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For her dedication to students and the profession of teaching, she recently received the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boernestar.com\/article\/11036,fabra-s-gohn-earns-teacher-of-the-year-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Elementary Educator of the Year Award<\/a> from the Association of Texas Professional Educators and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK-LXaiRMIU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 SPARK Award<\/a> from the Alliant Group for innovative science teaching.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gohn said her passion for teaching started while she was a camp counselor during her undergraduate years, where she realized how rewarding it was to work with children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until she studied for her Master of Education at the University of Washington Bothell\u2019s School of Educational Studies, however, that she became more reflective about her teaching practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-c88c187f9ef2e62fb420f5f1c77142d7\">The path to UW Bothell&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For her undergraduate degree, Gohn studied at Texas State University, and she said she was unsure about what she wanted to do afterward. She didn\u2019t know what to declare for her major so tried a variety of classes across different subjects. After taking classes in education, she realized teaching was her calling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt just clicked,\u201d Gohn said. \u201cI knew it was what I was supposed to do.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies, Gohn immediately started teaching in Texas, then a few years later moved to the North Puget Sound region and began working for Everett Public Schools. It was during her time there that she was inspired by colleagues to go to graduate school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was a group of teachers at my school at Woodside Elementary in Bothell, and we decided that it would be fun to get our master\u2019s degrees,\u201d Gohn explained. \u201cWe just thought, \u2018Let\u2019s push ourselves, let&#8217;s do it!\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon, they were all enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/education\/graduate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Education program<\/a> at UW Bothell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-0dc7f12c5d52d013146614dce614c80b\">Mindset and experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-Feb-11-2022-10-14-11-AM-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Melanie is holding a large bouquet.\" class=\"wp-image-20098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-Feb-11-2022-10-14-11-AM-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-Feb-11-2022-10-14-11-AM-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-Feb-11-2022-10-14-11-AM-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-Feb-11-2022-10-14-11-AM.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, it was a challenge for Gohn to get back into the mindset of a student, but she soon found out her experience in the classroom was invaluable. Earning her degree while also working allowed her to focus on changing her teaching practices immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d go to classes at night, then we would use whatever we were learning in our classroom,\u201d she said. \u201cSo you\u2019re not just going to college and writing papers. You\u2019re embedding it into what you&#8217;re doing in your work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gohn said her time at UW Bothell tripled her confidence in her teaching ability, especially once she saw how her learning had a positive impact on her classroom where the children were blossoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the three years of her degree, Gohn\u2019s mindset as a teacher changed, and she said she became much more of an intentional practitioner. \u201cI\u2019m constantly reflecting on my practice and what I\u2019m teaching my students \u2014 what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a decade later, she still carries that same reflective mindset into her work as an elementary school science and math teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-f791627324c50878d1406ef68a8e1224\">The value of making a mistake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gohn said she is constantly looking to hone her craft and find the best ways to teach her students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI tell my kids that I\u2019m still learning, and they say \u2018What?! But you&#8217;re a teacher!\u2019 And I say \u2018Exactly!\u2019 I\u2019m still learning new things about how the brain develops and best practices for working with children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key part of her practice, Gohn explained, is having a positive mindset towards failure, something she also shares with the children she teaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI tell them failure is a way of learning. I tell them about Dr. Seuss, and how he was rejected \u2014 I think it was 41 times \u2014 before he was published. I&#8217;ll even make a mistake in front of them and say \u2018Oh my gosh, Ms. Gohn just made a mistake. Let me fix it.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m modeling that it\u2019s okay to make mistakes and that it\u2019s proof of learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>I\u2019m constantly reflecting on my practice and what I&#8217;m teaching my students \u2014 what&#8217;s working and what&#8217;s not.<\/p><cite>Melanie Gohn<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-2f168c9bc5e36480bccabfc3f2d9e32a\">An award-winning professional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Melanie is posing in front of a backdrop that says, HEB Excellence in Education Awards.  \" class=\"wp-image-20097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Photo-May-05-2024-9-08-37-PM.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Gohn received the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.24-7pressrelease.com\/press-release\/525187\/marquis-whos-who-honors-melanie-gohn-med-nbct-for-expertise-in-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Elementary Educator of the Year Award<\/a>, she said she was lost for words.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt means everything,\u201d Gohn said. \u201cI know that I give my whole heart to this, and for other people to notice that I give 100% to my career and my kiddos \u2014 for somebody else to see that \u2014 it was so special. It\u2019s probably the highlight of my career.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Gohn also won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK-LXaiRMIU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPARK Award<\/a> for increasing student engagement with her innovative lessons. \u201cI can\u2019t do science out of a workbook,\u201d she said. \u201cI have to think outside the box to make classes engaging for the kids.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what topic her students enjoyed the most, Gohn said that learning about space was always engaging due to the creativity involved in teaching it. For one lesson, Gohn turned her workroom into a completely dark room by placing black paper on the walls. She then attached glow-in-the-dark stars to the ceiling in the patterns of constellations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After entering the room through a \u201cspecial portal,\u201d Gohn said some of the children felt like they were floating in space as they pointed to the glowing stars and called out the constellations they could see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-d2ed1735b543a1a518dfa4297b7917a7\">Makings of a successful teacher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gohn believes one of the most important attributes of good teachers is being dedicated to their work and to the students. \u201cAll children deserve an accomplished teacher,\u201d she said, \u201cso you\u2019re going to invest time in getting to know them and what makes them tick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Gohn, this means her relationships with children extend outside of the classroom. \u201cI try to be their person \u2014 you know, if they need somebody in their life who\u2019s their cheerleader who&#8217;s going to have their backs,\u201d she said. \u201cI want them to know I\u2019m in their life, that I&#8217;m their person if they need one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not like you&#8217;re in my classroom for one year, and then I say \u2018Bye, see you later.\u2019 I&#8217;ll go to soccer games for current students, and I&#8217;ll see former students. They run up to me, and I love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s pure joy right there. 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