Quotes

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  "Thank you to my students, who show up and work hard to better themselves every day. You are why this job is so much fun."— Tyler..." (read more)

  Tyler Hallstedt (TN '21)

  Teacher, Petoskey Middle School
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  "In education, you are actively challenged on a daily basis to show up for yourself and others. I like the challenge, but I love the giving..." (read more)

  Temperance Tinker Kays (AK '21)

  Teacher, West High School
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  "Project-based learning boosts engagement because it ties English into the real world and makes it applicable to everyday life by pulling..." (read more)

  Lesley Snyder (SC '21)

  Associate Director, Center for Educational Partnerships at the University of South Carolina
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  "I like to mentor new teachers because you only get better by improving upon what you know. If there's a small bit of information I can..." (read more)

  April Crisci (FL '21)

  Teacher, Westside Elementary School
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  "At this age [in high school], they're going through a lot. They just need someone to encourage them....The teacher-student relationship..." (read more)

  Ashley Hernandez (FL '21)

  Assistant Principal, Riverview High School
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  "We take a lot of pride, preparation and studying to make sure our students can form opinions on their own and can address controversial..." (read more)

  Kevin Dailey (KY '21)

  Teacher, Ballyshannon Middle School
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  "I won $25,000. No, this is not an April Fools joke—I'm on camera right now, and there are a lot of people listening to you!"— Taylor..." (read more)

  Taylor Matyas (NJ '21)

  Instructional Coach, Laura Donovan Elementary School
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  "Success isn't a Grammy. Success is making music with people, and it changes your life. You all have changed me at an atomic level."—..." (read more)

  Sarah Mae Lagasca (NJ '21)

  Choir Director and Music Technology Teacher, New Rochelle High School