Articles
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Spotlight: Linda Dishman (KS '18)
January 16, 2019As a first-year teacher, Linda Dishman (KS ’12) wanted everything to be perfect in her classroom. She quickly realized that her students didn’t care about perfection: “They loved learning and being at school.”
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Spotlight: Shelly Gaughan (TN '18)
January 11, 2019Kindergarten teacher Shelly Gaughan (TN ’18) never thought about becoming an educator until she spent a week teaching ancient civilizations to sixth-graders as part of a high school career discovery program: “I found myself intrigued with the challenge of making this content relevant and exciting.”
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Spotlight: Katherine Bobby (PA '18)
January 9, 2019Katherine Bobby (PA '18) says her surprise Milken Educator Award notification has had a lasting impact on the way her students: “Without a doubt, the Award has heightened their appreciation of and respect for the teaching profession.”
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Spotlight: Caroline Eschenbach (VA '18)
January 8, 2019Caroline Eschenbach (VA ’18) makes sure her third-graders know that they are a big part of her Milken Educator Award: “Teaching students who are passionate about learning makes me a passionate teacher.”
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Spotlight: Jennifer Gordon (MA '18)
January 3, 2019Librarian Jennifer Gordon (MA ’18) knows her enthusiasm for reading is contagious: “When I love a book, my students almost always end up loving it too.”
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Spotlight: Hailey Couch (OK '18)
December 6, 2018Classroom management is no easy feat with five- and six-year-olds, but kindergarten teacher Hailey Couch (OK ’18) is a master. Her secret: “If my students know that I love them and respect them, chances are they will give me the exact same respect in return.”
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Spotlight: Michelle Johnson (RI '18)
November 28, 2018Michelle Johnson (RI ’18) loves hearing her third-grade English language learners (ELLs) testing their new language skills, “whether it’s asking to use the bathroom or for a new pencil.”
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Decreasing the Achievement Gap with STEM
October 10, 2018What's the best way to close the achievement gap and prepare students for high-paying jobs? Dr. Cindy Moss (NC ’01) says STEM education is the answer.
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It’s Complicated: How a Milken Educator Helps Students Talk About Difficult Subjects
September 27, 2018As Brett Kavanaugh's controversial Supreme Court nomination dominates the news and social media, social studies teacher Paula Franklin (TN '17) shares how she handles discussions of polarizing and sensitive current events.
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A New School Year: Hope for the Future
August 29, 2018Paul Campbell (AK '16) has spent almost a decade as an elementary educator, but his first year teaching kindergarten feels different: "These young children about to enter into my room are the personification of our society's new hope for the future."