Articles
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On the Hill: Milken Educators Meet with Congress
April 6, 2018Milken Educators met with congressional representatives from their states at the 2018 Milken Educator Awards Forum to talk about important issues in education. We asked them how those conversations went and what might come out of them in the future.
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How We Learn: Dressing for Success
April 3, 2018Ryan James (VA '17) encourages eighth-grade student leaders to upgrade their attire on "Tighten Up Thursdays," a new initiative inspired by fellow Milken Educator Baruti Kafele (NJ '09).
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How We Learn: The iPad Giveaway
March 30, 2018A gift of new technology offers a unique learning opportunity for fifth-graders in Columbus, Georgia.
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Neal Cronkite (MI '17)
March 15, 2018In addition to science and math, Neal Cronkite (MI ’17) and his middle schoolers spend a lot of time building community, celebrating successes and supporting each other through tough times: “I want students to know that our lives are intertwined now.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Andrew Franz (NY '17)
March 14, 2018Special education teacher Andrew Franz (NY ’17) was inspired by his mother’s leadership in community fundraising and awareness events: “Little did she know that she was instilling in me the process of taking an idea and making it grow into something bigger than imagined.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Anna Capobianco (CT '17)
March 14, 2018Anna Capobianco (CT ’17) considers meeting the diverse learning needs of all students both a challenge and a necessity: “It can feel Herculean at times, but it is the most important thing teachers can do for their students.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Carla Diede (SD '17)
March 14, 2018When Carla Diede (SD ’17) asked students after her surprise Milken Award notification whether they might want to teach someday, hands shot up around the room: “The biggest impact the Award had on my learners was helping them view teaching as a respected and rewarding profession.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Jennifer Fuller (TX '17)
March 13, 2018In addition to teaching English, Jennifer Fuller (TX ’17) delivers important lessons about self-worth, empathy, hard work, and the importance of creativity: “I hope my students remember how to keep reaching for their dreams when life gets tough.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Debreon Davis (OK '17)
March 13, 2018High school principal Debreon Davis (OK ’17) sees meeting the varied learning needs of thousands of students as her biggest challenge: “Keeping kids from flying under the radar is something I work to combat every day.”
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Spotlight: 10 Questions for Dawn McLain (AR '17)
March 13, 2018Dawn McLain (AR ’17) defines success as never giving up, reaching goals she once thought impossible, and “knowing that I made a difference in the lives of my students.”