Pin Oak is excited to announce our 5th-8th grade teacher of the year, Mrs. Michele Cogdell.
My name is Michele Cogdell. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Education from The University of Tennessee at Martin. This is my thirteenth year teaching. I am married to Chris Cogdell, and we have four amazing children, a wonderful daughter-in-law, and adorable twin granddaughters. I love being a teacher and building a connection with my students. I want them to know how important they are and that I care about them. I encourage my students to be kind and compassionate towards others. I love watching my students grow and progress throughout the year and seeing the joy in their eyes when they overcome a challenge. I am simply blessed to be a teacher. My teaching philosophy is most influenced by this quote by Aristotle. “ Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”