Quotes

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  "It took me a long time to realize that [as a master teacher] I was able to effect change in so many people. I get to take my ideas..." (read more)

  Katie Negen (TX '17)

  Assistant Principal , Slaton High School
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  "Prior to winning the Milken Educator Award, I was lost and unsure about how I could make a greater impact. I did not know where to..." (read more)

  Jayda Pugliese (PA '16)

  Principal, St. Mary Interparochial School
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  "Receiving the Milken Educator Award reaffirmed my values as a teacher and leader. It has pushed me to be bolder and to advocate not..." (read more)

  Manuel Zaldivar (CT '16)

  Principal, Chamberlain Elementary School
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  "The Milken Educator Award presentation had an impact on our entire community. For days and weeks after the notification, parents and..." (read more)

  Devon Willis-Jones (LA '16)

  Director of Service Operations, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
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  "How can we get and keep good teachers? Acknowledge and honor them for their hard work. Showcase the growth our students are making..." (read more)

  Aimee Schade (IN '16)

  Principal, West Goshen Elementary
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  "[In fifth grade] I decided that I didn't have a 'math brain.'  And, no surprise, I found math more difficult from..." (read more)

  Kara Davis (AR '16)

  Literacy Facilitator, Northside Elementary School
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  "Kids are a work in progress, as we all are. It's so unfair for us to judge them based on what they have done or how they have..." (read more)

  Amanda Berry (NC '16)

  District Elementary Math Coach , Winston Salem-Forsyth County Schools
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  "I know I'm succeeding as an educator when my kids feel good about themselves and they know I care. Academics are very..." (read more)

  Catherine Randall (LA '16)

  Teacher, Joseph J. Davies Elementary