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Teacher Charity Ratliff: When students thrive, the community thrives
As a pre-K teacher, Charity Ratliff, 49, provides young students with their first experiences in education. She is…
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Teacher Angela Briscoe aims to create ‘life-long learners’
Angela Briscoe’s reason for choosing to teach science is simple: “Science is fun!” She said she was lucky enough…
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Matthew Jones: Favorite part of teaching is watching students become successful adults
After 22 years as a music educator, Singer High School Teacher of the Year Matthew Jones transitioned into…
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Sanchez passing on spark of curiosity to his students
When David Sanchez walks into his classroom at Singer High School, he’s not just teaching business or robotics…
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History teacher emulates the educators who sparked his future
South Beauregard High School was always a home to Shaun “Tyler” Laurent, 25, whether he knew it or…
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Teacher of the Year: Vallery gives students the tools, instruction, support they need
This might be Ashley Vallery’s first year as an educator, but she has been a teacher for much…
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Yajaira Castro Mora: Make school a place they love to be
As a teacher, Yajaira Castro Mora, 41, gets to do something meaningful every day. She is a fourth-grade…
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Courtney Mott: Students are opened to a world of knowledge through reading and writing
Courtney Mott, 35, dreamed of being a teacher since she was young. She was born and raised in Mamou,…
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Meghan LeBert: My students know I truly care about their triumphs and successes as well as their struggles
At the end of her 16th year as a teacher, Meghan LeBert, 39, is certain that students are…
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Stacey Areno: ‘A well-rounded education addresses the whole person’
Stacey Areno, 37, became a teacher to share her love of math with others. As a student, she…