The Arts, K-12 Debi Barrett-Hayes Florida State University School Tallahassee, FL Seen as an educational pioneer, Debi's classroom emerges wherever she and the students gather and learning occurs. This may be in a garden, a museum, a graveyard, the State Capitol Rotunda, in front of the war memorial or even on a long distance bus. Beyond the confines of the classroom, she brings history, science and culture to life through participation in the visual arts across subjects and grade levels. Collaborating with other teachers and community resources, Debi aids her students in creating art throughout their campus and city, including an environmental installation in the local library entitled, "On the Edge." "Mrs. Barrett-Hayes has a knack for bringing out hidden talents. Students at all levels are accomplishing great things as a result of Debi's art program." - Jesse L. Jackson, Principal, Florida State University School "Mrs. B. is a miracle to the artistically handicapped by opening doors to alleviate one's vision to see blindly. Simply put, we see our own colors through her." - Yun Bai, Former Student Highlights: Created the P.L.U.N.G.E. project - Practical Learning Utilizing New Gadgets for Education - to empower students in their own learning National Art Education Association Board of Directors National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Early Adolescence/Young Adulthood/Art Editorial Review Board, Art Education, professional journal of NAEA Authored Coloring Outside the Lines: A Portrait of a Mentor Teacher, Chapter 11 in book: Synergy of Co- Mentoring, 1999 National Teacher's Hall of Fame Inductee Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Award Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award Phi Delta Kappa: Outstanding Educational Programs Award for Art South Eastern Regional Teacher of the Year (NAEA) Florida Art Educator of the Year (F.A.E.A.)