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CT Has a New Milken Educator ... Manuel Zaldivar!

Smalley Academy  |  New Britain, CT  |  Oct 19, 2016

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Manny Zaldivar unbelieving with principal

Still in shock, first-grade teacher Manuel "Manny" Zaldivar checks with Smalley Academy Principal Elsa Saavedra to make sure he understands what just happened: Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, has named him Connecticut's 2016-17 Milken Educator Award recipient! Zaldivar's students, 80% of whom speak no English, are thriving: The first-graders showed a 21% increase in those reading at or above grade level in recent assessments. The English language learners in Zaldivar's class often exit ELD classes entirely after just one year with him.

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  • Principal Saavedra Smalley Academy before assembly
  • Manny Zaldivar with first graders
  • New Britain HS band at Smalley Academy
  • Principal Elsa Saavedra
  • Smalley Academy students pledge of allegiance
  • Nancy Sarra New Britain Superintendent
  • Diana Wentzell Smalley Academy
  • Diana Wentzell New Britain Smalley Academy
  • Jane Foley Smalley Academy assembly
  • Jane Foley with student Victoria H
  • Smalley Academy students spell 25000
  • Smalley Academy students excited
  • Manny Zaldivar moment of surprise
  • Manny Zaldivar reaction
  • Manny Zaldivar with happy colleagues
  • Manny Zaldivar walks to front with students
  • Diana Wentzell Manny Zaldivar
  • Manny Zaldivar unbelieving with principal
  • Manny Zaldivar applause
  • Manny Zaldivar overwhelmed
  • Manny Zaldivar question from Jane Foley
  • Manny Zaldivar check
  • Manny Zaldivar veterans
  • Manny Zaldivar hug from colleague 1
  • Manny Zaldivar hug from colleague 2
  • Manny Zaldivar walking to classroom
  • Manny Zaldivar students
  • Manny Zaldivar portrait 2400h

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