Dr. Chelsea Tanous

Dr. Chelsea Tanous

M.A. in French, Ph.D. in Education

High School Teacher of French Honors and International Baccalaureate French

Department Chair for World Languages

Category: high school

  • Leading Learning Awards

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    Mobile County Public Schools students, educators, schools and community partners were recognized for “Defying Gravity” at the 12th annual Learning Leading Awards at Murphy High School. MCPSS Website It was wonderful to attend this event and to see the hard work and dedication of these students and fellow educators being rewarded. The county released a… Read.

  • Homeroom Interviews

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    MCPSStv hosts a YouTube TV show called Homeroom, which presents students and teachers across MCPSS. The three teachers of 2025-26 were invited to be on the talk show this winter. This link will direct you to those interviews. Read.

  • 2026 Teacher of the Year

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    Last week, in the middle of my French III class, a camera crew walked into my classroom closely followed by members of my high school and county administration, and then my husband. They surprised me with the announcement that I have been selected as Mobile County’s 2026 High School Teacher of the Year. I am… Read.

  • WP Davidson Teacher of the Year

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    I’m absolutely floored that I was chosen to represent Davidson High School as Teacher of the Year for 2026. This is my fifth year teaching high school, and it’s exactly as challenging a profession as you would imagine, if not more so. During my first year, every work day was an intense strain to my… Read.

  • DHS Abroad: Germany

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    Today I’ll be sharing about our experiences in Germany during our time abroad through EF Tours. We landed in Munich on June 11 after a (thankfully!) uneventful set of flights, and immediately set off to explore the city. We arrived in time to hear the bells of the Marienplatz church and to watch the Rathaus-Glockenspiel’s… Read.

  • DHS Europe Trip 2025

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    I’ll be acting as Group Leader for an EF trip to Germany, France, and Spain during Summer 2025. As this will be my first student trip, I’ve chosen to work with Education First. Many other schools in the area have planned trips through this company, and I have heard many positive reviews from fellow teachers.… Read.