Holly Koch

4th grade Math Teacher ( Irving ISD)

[Irving ISD @IrvingISD]

Next up in our 2025 District Teacher of the Year Finalist series is @BrownElementary's Holly Koch! 🍎💫

Ms. Koch has proudly called #myIrvingISD home 🏠 for the past 9 years and says this is where she intends to stay. Principal Maria Bloomfield describes her as being strong, passionate and one of the best. ❤️

🎥 Learn more about Ms. Koch below!

#IrvingTeachersRock | #TOY2025

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@IrvingISD @KeyesTigerCubs @BrownElementary @LivelyEagles What an amazing honor...So proud to represent @IrvingISD

[Brown Elementary @BrownElementary]

We are so proud of you Ms. Koch!

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Found my match . Happy Valentine's Day. Having fun @BrownElementary #BrownMatchup

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

I am honored to represent @BrownElementary as Teacher of the Year. I am blessed with incredible leadership and supportive coworkers who inspire and motivate me every day ..Thank you ❤️

[Conference USA @ConferenceUSA]

Today is a #BigDayForTeachers!

We had the pleasure of surprising @BrownElementary 4th grade teacher Holly Koch with $1,000 from Donors Choose, courtesy of @CFPExtraYard 🍏

#GreatTeachersChangeLives | #NoHayLimites

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@BrownElementary The kids loved the sprints from Eureka. Everyday I will feel more confident with the new curriculum.

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Our 4th grade students @BrownElementary embrace being different. #AutismAcceptanceMonth

[Hilary Coon @mscoon_brown]

Great day today @lead4ward #rockinreview
I had a blast with my coworkers and even saw some old friends!

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@BrownElementary Students are identifying angles in their name..A fun way to incorporate angles using something personal to them..

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Incorporating kinesthetic movements to help learn geometry vocabulary while playing Simon Says :). My 4th grade students @BrownElementary loved it. #IlovewhatIdo #mathismyjam #mathisfun

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@BrownElementary @IrvingISD @iInstructIrving we are having a lead4ward Playlist day. IQ slap down, 4 corners, Fact or Fib and Musical mix and Freeze to apply data of knowledge of analysis concepts.#lead4ward #Mathisfun

[Hilary Coon @mscoon_brown]

So proud of our 4th grade teachers for being awarded a grant for nearly $8,000 to take our #brownbears to Austin!! Thank you so much @IISDFoundation and congrats @BrownElementary!

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Comparing fractions using common denominator..I love the academic discourse, I love how they are justifying their comparison using fraction tiles..@BrownElementary @IrvingISD #fractions #CPA

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@EduPhillips86 @LivelyEagles Yay..So exciting. I am always available if any teacher's need ideas or help :) We will be having an aggressive monitoring session for k-5 math teacher's during the next district PD day

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Aggressive monitoring has transformed my classroom..Lap 1 create a model 2. Represent information in the model 3. Create equation and solve #AggMo @BrownElementary @iInstructIrving

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@BrownElementary we are using models and equations to represent fraction word problems using 3 reads #mathisfun #CPAmodels @IrvingISD @iInstructIrving

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

Decomposing unit fractions using concrete models @BrownElementary

[Holly Koch @HollylovesMath]

@BrownElementary our 4th grade math students are solving area & perimeter real-life scenarios problems by creating a visual representation including their dimensions and using a formula to solve @iInstructIrving @IrvingISD

[Texas School Alliance @Alliance_Texas]

During testimony last week, TSA Executive Director HD Chambers explained why ESAs should NOT be linked to the funding that public schools desperately need. We oppose any legislation with an ESA. #txlege #txed