Category Archives: A Teacher We Met

Keeping the Beat

Posted on November 21, 2011 by John McGrath

School districts are straining to deliver a quality education to all their students in this difficult economy, and things can be especially tough on music teachers.  Across the country, shrinking school budgets have meant layoffs, increased workloads, cuts in funds … Continue reading →

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A Teacher We Met: Maria Palopoli Prepares Students to Take on Science and Law

Posted on October 5, 2011 by jjohnson

Watch the video Imagine this:  You decide to have a child and you visit a health clinic.  The clinician asks, “Do you want a boy or girl?  Which hair color do you prefer? Do you have a preference for curly … Continue reading →

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A 9/11 Time Capsule Propels Students Back into History

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Guest Blogger

I had no idea 10 years ago that the time capsule my class created to commemorate 9/11 would hold so much power. When my current middle school and high school students opened the capsule last week, we were stunned by … Continue reading →

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As Tour Revs Up, Chicago Automotive Classroom Is on the Map

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Guest Blogger

This week, Secretary Arne Duncan and a team of ED officials are embarking upon the Department’s 2011 back-to-school tour—this year under the theme of “Education and the Economy: Investing in our Future.” The tour will take Arne and a big … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mrs. Braxton

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Guest Blogger

After 9/11, Beverly Braxton led her class of 3rd and 4th graders in Warwick, NY through a remarkable class project that touched her and her students for a lifetime. Here she reflects upon the experience ten years later. As I … Continue reading →

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Teachers ‘Go Bananas’ Over Real-World Connections to STEM

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Julie Ewart

How can a room full of bananas help teachers get kids excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? Secretary Duncan and other national leaders say that U.S. students need to complete a rigorous math and science coursework so they’re … Continue reading →

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A Teacher We Met: Kurtis Werner

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Guest Blogger

“His passion is contagious,” writes a student at Clayton High School in St. Louis, MO about Kurtis Werner, high school history teacher, coach, and passionate leader. Werner personally “recruited, motivated, encouraged and inspired each of [Clayton High’s] cross country runners … Continue reading →

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A Teacher We Met: Torres Fulfills Lifelong Dream

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Blogger

For 18 years Armando Torres worked as a paraprofessional for the Santa Ana Unified School district. But he longed for something more. An as a teenage immigrant from Mexico, Torres had benefitted from caring teachers at Santa Ana High School. … Continue reading →

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A Teacher We Met: Terry Cornett

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Agriscience teachers prepare students for one of the nation’s oldest and most-rewarding industries: growing safe and healthy food. Terry Cornett makes agriscience come alive for his students at Liberty Middle School in a rural segment of Hanover, Va. A 30-year … Continue reading →

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