Articles
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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.
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Spotlight: Chandler Smith (LA '15)
January 27, 2016Principal Chandler Smith (LA '15) wants three things from his students: respect, honest conversation, and a commitment to graduate.
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Why Great Teachers Matter: The Students of Dr. Jeff Gall
January 26, 2016Great 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.
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Spotlight: Kimberly Moreno (NJ '15)
January 25, 2016Kimberly 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.
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Spotlight: Nick Williams (CA '15)
January 22, 2016Summers 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.