A fashion design class is engaging and motivating teen girls incarcerated at Probation Camp Scott-Scudder while they earn credit toward their high sch...

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Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year UNIVERSAL CITY, Los Angeles (Monday, Sept. 20, 2010) — A total of 16 winners were named as the 201...

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To immerse himself into the world of his sixth graders, Brian has watched Hannah Montana and the entire Twilight saga. His class website offers games ...

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Allison does not regard herself as the only expert in her pre-K classroom. Her students help determine how they go about learning the curriculum, and ...

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Besides English, Robert has taught his Dorsey High students electives in cinema and environmental stewardship, enriching these courses through partner...

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“Go for their hearts,” Josie was once told, “and their minds will follow.” This advice has proved true in her classroom years....

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“Their spirits are high,” Nicole says of her kindergarteners, “and I have a personal goal of never breaking that spirit.” Her ...

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Andrew’s AP History classroom is fi lled with items to capture the imagination: Civil War relics, a homemade telegraph. Teaching, he believes, i...

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Besides classroom responsibilities, Allison coordinates the initial testing, ongoing assessments, scheduling and monitoring for her school’s Eng...

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Patty’s philosophy of teaching is “Never give up and never stop giving.” She never gives up on any student and makes sure that her f...

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Beverly has been an administrator, but prefers the classroom. She has a love for the teaching profession and a deep caring for her students. “Th...

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Kimberly’s seventh-graders feel comfortable because she works to gain their trust. “It is not just about getting students ready to pass th...

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Kelsey became a teacher not only to touch the lives of children, but to be an agent of change. Using her knowledge of the curriculum, she makes subjec...

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DOWNEY, Calif. -- Deputy Superintendent Jon R. Gundry has been appointed Los Angeles County Interim Superintendent of Schools by the County Board of S...

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