Articles
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Spotlight: Vanessa Torres (SC '16)
February 28, 2017Spanish teacher Vanessa Torres (SC '16) says her Milken Educator Award raised the value of language learning in her school and district: "There is no doubt that others see the significance of what I do."
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Teaching Storytelling: Helping Immigrant Students Cope with Uncertainty
February 27, 2017Recent shifts in policies and attitudes toward immigrants have Gina Benz's students on edge. Her antidote to uncertainty: encouraging students to share their powerful stories.
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Spotlight: Lindsay Frevert (NJ '16)
February 24, 2017Lindsay Frevert (NJ '16) only spends 183 days with her second-graders, but they're stuck with her forever. She cheers from the sidelines at their sporting events, attends their graduations and tracks their progress closely through college and beyond: "I know I am successful when my students grow up to be independent and successful citizens."
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Lessons in Leadership
February 22, 2017How do educators grow into leaders? Milken Educator Lauren Jensen (NY '15) shares what she's learned about challenging the status quo, taking risks, building relationships and embracing unexpected opportunities.
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Spotlight: Catherine Randall (LA '16)
February 21, 2017Third-grade teacher Catherine Randall (LA ’16) wants her students to remember that she loved them, believed in them and helped them believe in themselves: "They'll remember how they felt in my class."
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Spotlight: Amanda Robertson (NC '16)
February 10, 2017Fourth-grade teacher Amanda Robertson (NC ’16) reminds herself daily that kids are a work in progress: "Every day is a new day to start fresh."
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Spotlight: Kara Davis (AR '16)
February 8, 2017Kara Davis (AR ’16), the first in her family to go to college, shares her own family's working-class background to remind her fourth-graders that school holds the key to their futures: "Education is a way to achieve their dreams."
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Spotlight: Aimee Schade (IN '16)
January 31, 2017What's the best way to attract and retain new teachers? Honor their hard work, showcase student growth and celebrate educators' impact on young lives, says TAP Master Teacher Aimee Schade (IN '16).
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Spotlight: Devon Willis-Jones (LA '16)
January 30, 2017Principal Devon Willis-Jones (LA '16) motivates her teachers by reminding them that their students are tomorrow's leaders: "Give them your best so they can have a successful future."
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Spotlight: Emily Caldarelli (RI '16)
January 26, 2017If someone handed Emily Caldarelli (RI '16) a million dollars, she'd use it to help her students give back: "Service learning is a great way to grow empathetic, involved citizens."