Articles
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A New Definition of IQ Accommodates All Kinds of Learners
July 8, 2019In North Carolina’s Gaston County Schools, Principal Meghan LeFevers (NC ’18) and School Psychologist Tammy Wilson are pioneering a new way of looking at IQ scores.
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Students Say: Mike Sana (HI '15)
July 7, 2019Cleaning up his desk at the end of the year, Mike Sana (HI '15) uncovers a note that reminds him "why we do what we do."
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Teaching in America
July 2, 2019As the Fourth of July approaches and we prepare once again to celebrate our country's birthday, Milken Educators reflect on the role of teachers in America.
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Saying Goodbye: Classroom Rituals for the End of the School Year
May 14, 2019As the school year comes to a close, Milken Educators share the rituals they've developed to prepare students to move on.
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What I Do Matters
April 30, 2019Fourth-grade teacher Krista Trent (OH ’18) loves teaching because she knows she’s helping to build the future.
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Every Day is a New Opportunity
April 17, 2019Silvia Miranda (NM '18) knew she would like being an educator—but she didn't anticipate the impact teaching others would have on her own life.
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Saving All the Starfish
April 4, 2019Sarah Szymanski (CO ’18) loves teaching because of the committed network of adults around her: “[They] work together each day for the betterment of children.”
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Changing the World, One Child at a Time
April 3, 2019Hailey Couch, Oklahoma's 2018-19 Milken Educator Award recipient, tries "to help change the world, one child at a time."
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With Student-Led Conferences, Children Own Their Learning
April 2, 2019Empower learning, instill confidence and encourage ownership of the learning process: That’s what student-led conferences do for Emily Caldarelli’s fourth-graders at Paul Cuffee School in Providence. Here’s how they work.
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Spotlight: Erica Stephens (TN '18)
March 15, 2019Erica Stephens (TN ’18) loves the sincerity and enthusiasm of elementary students: “No matter where they are, you can reach them.”