Sandra Baldwin
Sandra Baldwin was born in Presque Isle, Maine, to Samuel and Lois Watt. After graduating from Gardiner High School in Maine in 1965, Sandy attended Central Connecticut State College where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education in 1969. She received her Masters of Science degree in counseling and worked on her 6th year program in School Leadership at Southern Connecticut State University. She also attended a two-year program at Rutgers University for Innovative Programs for Middle School Mathematics Instruction.
Sandy was hired in 1969 to teach at the Branford Junior High School and taught at Francis Walsh Intermediate School until 2013, where she was department leader for mathematics. While at Walsh, for over twenty years, she was a member of the committee that planned, organized and chaperoned the annual 8th grade class trip to Washington, D.C.
Sandy was a member of Branford’s Central Mathematics Curriculum Committee and helped to write new curriculum as standards changed in education.
She was a mentor for new teachers in the BEST (Beginning Educator Support and Training) Program. She was also a member of Branford’s Central Committee for BEST and later for TEAM (Teacher Education and Mentoring) Program, which are support and evaluation programs for new teachers. For the State of Connecticut Department of Education, she was portfolio scorer for the BEST Program.
Sandy was also involved in a national study, The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, which assessed children’s learning and the things that affect learning in children across the country. The study followed 30,000 children from kindergarten through 5th grade. In addition, when Branford was asked to mentor and instruct the staff in Scranton, Pennsylvania’s new Middle School, Sandy was named the project manager.
Sandy was honored with the Faculty Excellence Award at Walsh and received the Connecticut Ronald McDonald Hero Award for advocating and working with young people in both school and community.
In the community, Sandy was an executive board member of the parents’ portion of the Stingray Swim program, a trustee of the James Blackstone Memorial Library and an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church where she has held many lay leadership roles and is presently chair of the Worship Ministry and a member of the Refugee Resettlement Discernment Committee.
Sandy is married to Ron and they have three children; Amy, Alison and Nicholas and six grandchildren.
As a middle school teacher, Sandy’s goal was always to challenge her students so they would reach and consistently succeed at the highest math level possible for each individual. Her students would tell you, she was very successful in reaching her goal.
Sandy was hired in 1969 to teach at the Branford Junior High School and taught at Francis Walsh Intermediate School until 2013, where she was department leader for mathematics. While at Walsh, for over twenty years, she was a member of the committee that planned, organized and chaperoned the annual 8th grade class trip to Washington, D.C.
Sandy was a member of Branford’s Central Mathematics Curriculum Committee and helped to write new curriculum as standards changed in education.
She was a mentor for new teachers in the BEST (Beginning Educator Support and Training) Program. She was also a member of Branford’s Central Committee for BEST and later for TEAM (Teacher Education and Mentoring) Program, which are support and evaluation programs for new teachers. For the State of Connecticut Department of Education, she was portfolio scorer for the BEST Program.
Sandy was also involved in a national study, The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, which assessed children’s learning and the things that affect learning in children across the country. The study followed 30,000 children from kindergarten through 5th grade. In addition, when Branford was asked to mentor and instruct the staff in Scranton, Pennsylvania’s new Middle School, Sandy was named the project manager.
Sandy was honored with the Faculty Excellence Award at Walsh and received the Connecticut Ronald McDonald Hero Award for advocating and working with young people in both school and community.
In the community, Sandy was an executive board member of the parents’ portion of the Stingray Swim program, a trustee of the James Blackstone Memorial Library and an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church where she has held many lay leadership roles and is presently chair of the Worship Ministry and a member of the Refugee Resettlement Discernment Committee.
Sandy is married to Ron and they have three children; Amy, Alison and Nicholas and six grandchildren.
As a middle school teacher, Sandy’s goal was always to challenge her students so they would reach and consistently succeed at the highest math level possible for each individual. Her students would tell you, she was very successful in reaching her goal.