Miami-Dade County Public Schools has announced their 2026 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year, and the prestigious award goes to…
Vivian Ventura, an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School and a 20-year veteran of the school district.
“I’m so grateful for the award, because I really wanted to highlight music programs,” she said after Tuesday night’s ceremony. “I think music programs matter. The good ones, the ones that teach quality music thinking, critical thinking, teamwork.”
