Edgewood El STEAM Academy
Woodland Hills SD · Pittsburgh, PA
Top Teacher at Edgewood El STEAM Academy
Scott Andrew
Getting StartedSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-6 Teacher
All Teachers at Edgewood El STEAM Academy
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Scott AndrewSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 2Stephen BentonMusic, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 3Allison BortsElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 4Lisa BrandElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 5Julie BurnsSpeech Correction, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 6Alicia ColeElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 7Michelle CollinsAssistant or Vice Elementary Principal0+0 wk
- 8Delease EdwardsSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 9Kristin EmerickElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 10Candice FascettiElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 11Gionna FonsecaElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 12Robin FrederickKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 13Jennifer GarverSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 14Emily HallElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 15Meagan HlavsaElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 16Leah KellySpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 17Christa KirkElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 18Angela LivingstonSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 19Kelly LucasSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 20Kelly MannElementary Principal0+0 wk
- 21Sarah McbrideElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 22Allison MilkoPre Kindergarten (PreK)0+0 wk
- 23Ashley MitticaElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 24Erin MuffiArt, Elementary (PreK-6)0+0 wk
- 25Jenah MuhammadElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 26Amanda OstendorfSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 27Rachel Reifman HaynesPre Kindergarten (PreK)0+0 wk
- 28Amy ScifoKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 29Rochelle SeigfreidElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 30Christopher SeitzingerHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 31Sarah ShipleyElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 32Sarah SimpsonElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 33Wendy StoreyElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 34Jared StreitmanSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 35Lillian TatarzynKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 36David TurnbullHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 37Jessica TurnerElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 38Lauren WalterKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 39Desiree White-PriceElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 40Jonathan ZeminskiElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Edgewood El STEAM Academy Send?
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Edgewood El STEAM Academy in Pittsburgh, PA is part of the NoteVUE teacher appreciation community, where students, parents, and alumni send anonymous digital notes to educators who have made a lasting difference in their lives. With 0 notes sent to 0 teachers and counting, Edgewood El STEAM Academy has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Woodland Hills SD, which oversees Edgewood El STEAM Academy, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Edgewood El STEAM Academy stands out as a school where appreciation is actively expressed — not just assumed. Teachers here receive notes that span the full emotional spectrum of gratitude: from heartfelt thanks for staying after school to help a struggling student, to recognition of the creative energy a teacher brings to every lesson, to real-talk acknowledgments from former students who only years later understood the impact their teacher had on their trajectory.
The NoteVUE platform operates on a simple but powerful principle: appreciation should be easy, permanent, and specific. Easy, because anyone can send a note in under 60 seconds with no account required. Permanent, because notes stay on a teacher's public wall forever — a digital record of impact that teachers can revisit on their hardest days. Specific, because students choose from four emotional vibes (grateful, inspired, proud, and real talk) and write a personal message, ensuring that what teachers receive feels genuine rather than generic.
How NoteVUE Works for Schools Like Edgewood El STEAM Academy
For a school like Edgewood El STEAM Academy, NoteVUE functions as both a recognition platform and a culture measurement tool. Every note sent to a teacher here is a data point — a signal from the community about who is making a difference and how. School leaders can see in real time which teachers are receiving the most appreciation, what emotional themes resonate most with students, and how engagement is trending week over week. This data doesn't replace human judgment, but it adds a layer of signal that no annual staff survey can capture.
Teachers at Edgewood El STEAM Academy who claim their NoteVUE walls become part of a public recognition system that extends beyond the walls of the school. When a parent shares a teacher's wall link on social media, or when a former student sends a note years after graduation, the appreciation circle expands. This kind of asynchronous, ongoing recognition is particularly powerful for educators, who often work in isolation — behind closed classroom doors — without knowing whether their effort is landing.
The milestone badge system rewards teachers at Edgewood El STEAM Academy as they accumulate notes: Bronze for 10 notes, Silver for 25, Gold for 50, and Legend for 100 or more. These badges appear on teacher walls and on the school's leaderboard profile, creating a visible record of recognition milestones. When a teacher crosses a milestone, they receive a notification — a moment of acknowledgment in a profession where acknowledgment is all too rare.
Bringing NoteVUE to Edgewood El STEAM Academy: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Edgewood El STEAM Academy are increasingly using NoteVUE as a low-cost, high-impact teacher retention tool. In an era when teacher burnout and turnover are at historic highs, the data is clear: teachers who feel appreciated stay longer, perform better, and mentor more effectively. NoteVUE creates a scalable system for appreciation that doesn't require a principal to personally recognize every teacher every week.
The adoption playbook at Edgewood El STEAM Academy and schools like it typically starts with a brief announcement at a staff meeting: the principal introduces NoteVUE, explains that students and families can send anonymous appreciation notes, and invites every teacher to claim their wall. This takes five minutes. Within a week of the announcement, early-adopter teachers start sharing their wall links in their email signatures and classroom posters, and notes begin flowing in.
The most successful NoteVUE schools pair the platform launch with a specific event: Teacher Appreciation Week, the start of a new semester, or a school anniversary. These events give students a clear prompt and a sense of urgency. Schools that launch during Teacher Appreciation Week consistently see their note counts triple within 10 days of the event, as the social proof of visible appreciation inspires more students to participate. If you're a leader at Edgewood El STEAM Academy and you're reading this, consider this your invitation to take five minutes to explore what NoteVUE can do for your teachers and your school's culture.