History teacher John Lary (LA '15) isn't shy about telling students how much he loves being an educator, but his encouragement goes beyond talk: He lets them "guest lecture" in his class to get a feel for teaching.
Why does Allison Cuttler (NJ '15) love teaching? Because every day brings a new opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.
Lauren Jensen (NY '15) learned one of her most valuable lessons about teaching from the babysitting job she had in junior high: "There is beauty in chaos."
Students sometimes tell Gina Benz (SD '15) that teaching is their backup plan. She reminds them that behind every doctor, engineer, architect, inventor and artist are the teachers who inspired and challenged them.
Winning the Milken Educator Award inspired TAP Master Teacher Jessica Major (LA '15) to encourage young people to consider careers in education.
What would Melody Coryell (IN '15) do with a million bucks? Pay IB exam fees, buy laptops, expand teacher salary lines, and send students out to see the world.
Years working in construction taught science teacher Eric Patin (NC '15) something important about how people learn: Doing works better than watching.
Science teacher Michaela Lamarre (ME '15) learned an important lesson during her first year of teaching: Flexibility is the key to success.
Math teacher Matt Harvey (CA '15) pushes his students past their point of comfort, but as long as they feel supported, he says, they'll keep trying — and respect themselves more in the end.
Principal Chandler Smith (LA '15) wants three things from his students: respect, honest conversation, and a commitment to graduate.
