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.
Great teachers change lives: It's one of the Milken Educator Awards' guiding principles. Here, three former students of veteran Milken Educator Dr. Jeffrey Gall (MO '96) share the long-range impact of their years in Gall's history class.
Kimberly Moreno (CA '15) planned to become a doctor but thought she could make more of an impact in healthcare education. Her million-dollar dream: training the next generation of medical and nursing assistants, health care administrators and paramedics.
Summers as a camp counselor taught science teacher Nick Williams (CA '15) how to connect with his creative side, make kids feel welcome and turn work into play.
What lessons did Kendra Borden (RI '15) learn during her first year of teaching? Middle school students thrive on structure. And how students perform in the classroom may not be about the classroom at all.
In his first year, Peter Arseneault (CT '15) taught his students plenty about automotive tech, video production, robotics and construction. But his biggest surprise was how much he learned from them.
Bill Smithyman's students consider a "B" in his class a badge of honor, and that's the way Smithyman likes it. How does he want to be remembered? Tough but fun. Get to know Kansas's 2015-16 Milken Educator in this in-depth profile.
