Tony Winger
High School Teacher

I love teaching the high school students at Cloverleaf.  We have a wonderful community of learners and it is a privilege to be a part of this group!  For 24/25 I will be teaching Sociology and Economics (which is a state requirement) as well as a variety of project-based learning workshop units that include creative writing, art, and more.  (Mrs. Raines will continue to teach Healthy Decisions to our high school group.)  We also continue to offer transcript credit for our high school students whose families choose that option.  

My background

I began my career teaching social studies at Powell Middle School in Littleton before shifting to Heritage High School where I worked for more than two decades as a teacher and instructional coach. Before coming to Cloverleaf, I spent four years as the principal at Mark Hopkins Elementary.  At the post-secondary level, I have taught at Regis University, at UNC’s Center for Urban Education, and in UNC’s Educational Leadership Cohort.

My family

On a personal level, my wife Judy is the Director of Adoptions at CCAI. We have two adult children, a 19-year-old college student, a nine-year-old granddaughter, and a five-year-old grandson. 

Peter Johnston, of the University of Albany, reports that when students are taught to collaborate, or “think together” for as little as one hour per week, they show a significant growth in a wide range of areas, including reasoning, comprehension, expressive language, creativity, examining assumptions, willingness to consider others’ ideas, confidence, and persistence.  

This is powerful reminder of how we strive to teach and the importance of the work we do at Cloverleaf.