Articles
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Spotlight: Ricardo Larios (OR '15)
February 29, 2016For Ricardo Larios (OR '15), morning is the best part of the school day: "Every day is a new opportunity to change a person's life, help someone learn a life story, or be the only person in their life who cares."
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Spotlight: John Lary (LA '15)
February 23, 2016History 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.
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Spotlight: Allison Cuttler (NJ '15)
February 23, 2016Why does Allison Cuttler (NJ '15) love teaching? Because every day brings a new opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.
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Spotlight: Lauren Jensen (NY '15)
February 23, 2016Lauren 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."
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Spotlight: Gina Benz (SD '15)
February 16, 2016Students 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.
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Spotlight: Jessica Major (LA '15)
February 16, 2016Winning the Milken Educator Award inspired TAP Master Teacher Jessica Major (LA '15) to encourage young people to consider careers in education.
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Spotlight: Melody Coryell (IN '15)
February 4, 2016What 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.
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Spotlight: Eric Patin (NC '15)
February 2, 2016Years working in construction taught science teacher Eric Patin (NC '15) something important about how people learn: Doing works better than watching.
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Spotlight: Michaela Lamarre (ME '15)
February 1, 2016Science teacher Michaela Lamarre (ME '15) learned an important lesson during her first year of teaching: Flexibility is the key to success.
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Spotlight: Matt Harvey (CA '15)
January 28, 2016Math 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.