Watching first-grade teacher Manny Zaldivar (CT '16) receive the Milken Educator Award lit a fire under a new generation of aspiring educators in Connecticut.
History teacher John Lary (LA '15) offers three pieces of advice for new educators: Exude passion, communicate your "why," and strive to be better every day.
Jayda Pugliese (PA '16) hopes her fifth-graders always remember that it's okay to fail: "Failing shows you that you still have more to learn."
Social skills, developmentally appropriate play, an academic foundation, and a more level playing field: Principal Stephanie Conklin (KS '16) believes universal preschool and full-day kindergarten can help close the achievement gap.
What does Jennie Schmaltz (CO '16) like most about working with third, fourth and fifth graders? Watching their world view expand past their parents, teacher and friends.
Milken Educator Justin Minkel (AR '06) says children need teachers more than ever after the recent presidential election.
Milken Educator Jim Haas (KS '93) argues that liberal arts education is essential to good citizenship—and should start before college.
How are teachers helping students make sense of the divisive presidential campaign and our Election Day surprise? Two Milken Educators weigh in.
Discussions and action around educational equity may be difficult, but they're critical, says Michelle Ryan (MA '15). Ryan chairs the social studies department at Randolph High School and serves on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Teacher Advisory Cabinet.
For Milken Educators who teach in the schools they once attended, the start of the school year is a trip down memory lane.
