Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 “Focusing on the impact that teachers have daily on the education and the lives of the students of North Carolina will create a group of teachers that are not only invested in their school and their students, but also in the state...
Thursday, September 17th, 2015 “In the past six months I have learned how powerful the voice of teachers can be when they are shared.” These words were spoken by Karen Vogelsang, a former financial analyst turned educator and the 2015 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Vogelsang welcomes...
Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 “Education is the core our students will return to as they grow,” according to Danielle Brown, a Kindergarten Teacher in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. “Students should expect and be afforded a meaningful and beneficial educational experience, no matter where they go.” This year, Brown...
"Teachers are essential...
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 “I have seen my colleagues change from seeing themselves as simple classroom teachers to becoming advocates for the entire state educational system.” These words were spoken by Ruth Ballinger, a fifteen-year veteran Special Education Resource Teacher from Kula, Maui, who welcomes this August...
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 The Hawaii State Teacher Fellows Program launched in 2014 with outstanding educators from across the state’s islands. State Teacher Fellows (STFs) have been featured in media across the state; provided feedback from thousands of their peers to the state’s Department of Education on...