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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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, ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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Hannah Harless sees a bright future for society in her students

Hannah Harless, 31, was in middle school when she began to weigh the possibility of becoming a teacher. ... Read more

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Kevin Lambert teaches history as a guide to living

Kevin Lambert, 36, believes the study of history is really the study of how to be a good person. He has ... Read more