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Exceptional Shirley Green

SENIORS

45 Years

of Lessons from the Heart

by Liz Adams

Elementary School in 1980. There, she taught grades four
through six. She later taught at Wheelock Elementary and
Hodges Elementary.

During her decades-long career as an elementary and
junior high school teacher, Green got to know Lubbock’s
first black city councilman, T.J. Patterson, who mentored
exas educator Shirley Green grew up in Lubbock, her. She believes finding good mentors is one of the most
graduated from Estacado High School, and has been important keys to success.
Tpart of the same school district through most of her “Listen to those with experience who can show you how
45-year teaching career. She said she has always liked the to improve. That can be very helpful to you,” Green
friendly people and enjoyed the support she has received
from her friends, neighbors, teaching colleagues,
administrators, and other members of Lubbock arts and
education organizations.

“I have seen that so many of the people around me really
believe in being there for each other in this community,”
said Green. “It’s a good place for finding great people
and great opportunities.”
Green studied education at Texas Tech University.
After completing her bachelor’s degree, she continued
her studies at Wayland Baptist University, where she
earned her master’s degree in instructional technology.
She began her first teaching position at Hardwick

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