Lloyd W Sizemore

Teacher, Why Can't You Hear Me Raising My Hand? Lloyd W Sizemore

That Lloyd Sizemore received the highest honor in his district for High School Teacher of the Year is not a surprise. Loved by his Advanced Placement American History students through the years, he placed a high priority on relationship-building inside his classroom. His career began with eleven years as an athletic coach where many lessons were learned about the importance of establishing trust and respect between players and the coach. When he decided to focus completely on being a great teacher, he received accolades and awards for his success in the classroom. He also served the Social Studies department at Haltom High School as Department Chair for 27 years. Year after year at graduation ceremonies, many valedictorians would recall his name as their favorite teacher. Mr. Sizemore not only had the ability to teach history through memorable storytelling, but he made it clear to all of his students that he cared for each one of them. After several years of retirement, he continues to receive emails, letters, phone calls and Facebook posts from students who knew him during his 35 years as a model educator! His book shares some of the strategies he followed to have good teacher-student relationships!