High school science teacher receives FEA teaching award

Pictured above: Dr. Claudia Singkornrat (center) is joined by fellow BTU members and leaders after receiving the 2025 FEA Award for Teacher Excellence at the May Governance Board meeting.

Dr. Claudia Singkornrat, a science teacher at Pompano Beach High School and member of the Broward Teachers Union (BTU), was awarded the 2025 FEA Award for Teacher Excellence at the May FEA Governance Board meeting.

As a recipient of FEA’s Teaching Excellence Award, Dr. Singkornrat represented Florida at the NEA Foundation’s Excellence in Education Gala in February 2025.

Dr. Singkornrat currently guides students in AP Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology. Her extensive twenty-plus-year career is a testament to her ability to adapt to her students’ changing needs. Singkornrat, a true leader in her field, understands the importance of continuous learning and innovation — setting a high standard for all of us.

There can be no doubt about the lifelong impact. Dr. Singkornrat has had on her students over the years. When she was announced as the Broward County teacher of the year, her former students and their parents flooded the BCPS Facebook page with her praise their beloved teacher and the impact she had on them. 

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