Quotes

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  "My drive is the kids. These are real people with real lives and we need to show up every day and give them the best that we've got."—..." (read more)

  Jeff Martin (AZ '24)

  Principal, Clarendon Elementary School
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  "I have always felt a calling to teach. Growing up, I had teachers who saw potential in me even when I couldn’t yet see it in myself...." (read more)

  Mary Travis (AL '24)

  Math Intervention Coach, Dr. Robert W. Gilliard Elementary School
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  "I tell my students often that it is okay for something to be hard. It is in the hard that learning happens."— Spotlight Interview with..." (read more)

  Amanda Duplessy (MS '24)

  ELA Curriculum Specialist, Lamar County School District
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  "Although they are not formal teachers, both of my parents are role models in teaching as they were my first teachers in life. They have..." (read more)

  Kristy Inamasu (HI '24)

  Teacher, Kalihi Uka Elementary School
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  "For me, success is when any and all students come into my class and can be their true authentic self."— Spotlight Interview with the..." (read more)

  Luke Kanine (MI '24)

  Teacher, E. F. Rittmueller Middle School
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  "For me, success means coming to work each day and truly making a difference in my students’ lives. I want students to feel seen, loved..." (read more)

  Jessica Wentz (IL '24)

  Teacher, Lincoln Grade School
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  "I strive to be a positive role model in both the classroom and the community, embodying qualities such as kindness, empathy and..." (read more)

  Holly Hunter (IA '24)

  Teacher, Davis Elementary School
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  "I believe a leader is someone who makes the people around them more confident in themselves and supports them in their professional..." (read more)

  Rashinda Billie (NM '24)

  Teacher, Kirtland Elementary School