EDUCATION

Photos: Elementary teacher comes home to Corkscrew Elementary

Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, shares a laugh with students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program class as they participate in a fun warmup activity early Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify.
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, shares a laugh with students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program class as they participate in a fun warmup activity early Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify.
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Chancelin Dixon, 9, a student with the Cambridge Program, places a sticker on the "Innovative" section of the white board as students learn to identify personal characteristics that align with traits that the program seeks to foster at Corkscrew Elementary Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Chancelin Dixon, 9, a student with the Cambridge Program, places a sticker on the "Innovative" section of the white board as students learn to identify personal characteristics that align with traits that the program seeks to foster at Corkscrew Elementary Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
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Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, shares a laugh with students in her fifth-grade Cambridge Program Class as they participate in a fun warm-up activity early Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, shares a laugh with students in her fifth-grade Cambridge Program Class as they participate in a fun warm-up activity early Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
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Fifth-grade students raise their hands in Maureen Zaranek's class Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Fifth-grade students raise their hands in Maureen Zaranek's class Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Golden Gate Estates. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
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Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples.
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples.
Luke Franke/Naples Daily News
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, speaks with students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program Class as they participate in a fun warmup activity early Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, speaks with students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program Class as they participate in a fun warmup activity early Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Luke Franke/Naples Daily News
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, speaks to her students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program Class early Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Maureen Zaranek, a first-year teacher at Corkscrew Elementary, speaks to her students in her fifth grade Cambridge Program Class early Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Naples. The 2017-18 school year marks the first year the program for high-achieving students will be available to grades three through five who qualify. Cambridge students follow the same curriculum as regular classes, however they do so at a faster pace.
Luke Franke/Naples Daily News