New Faces, Same Places

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The Golden Eagles welcome Brandon Cribbs, new math teacher for AP Statistics and Algebra II.

“The Annenberg Institute at Brown University found in a recent study there were an estimated 55,000 vacant full-time teaching positions in the U.S,” Janet Loehrke said in USA Today.  “Florida has the highest demand for teachers, while Utah has the lowest.” 

Florida has 5,294 vacancies for teachers that schools are trying to fill for students. Sometimes schools request teachers to transfer to fill their vacancies, which is how Mr. Brandon Cribbs arrived at Paxon. 

Cribbs was asked to transfer in April of 2024. He accepted and did not mind the transfer.  

“I’m here due to the county surplus, though Paxon is a very good school, so I’m honored to be here,” Cribbs said.  

Cribbs has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a minor degree in History. This is Cribb’s tenth year of teaching. He taught in England for a few months, while visiting family and then returned to Florida, where he is from. 

Cribbs was born in St. Augustine, Florida. He graduated from the University of North Florida but does not like the swoop. Cribbs fears snakes and spiders and has two siblings, aged 13 & 18. His motto is “A dead snake is a good snake #truth.”  

His tests are based on AP-style questions because he fully believes that giving these types of questions will prepare students for the exam in May. His lessons are note-based and the homework follows the same protocol.  

As a teacher, he has made his mark on students and is getting used to teaching high school.  There is no doubt that he will learn the ropes of Paxon soon.   

“From the classes I’ve attended from him so far, he seems like a well, put-together teacher and he is adjusting to the school transition well,” senior Malerie Lehman said.