Michael Edward Terrell
1995 Inductee
Michael Terrell has established more than 500 working business-educational partnerships to help disadvantaged students in Louisville, Kentucky, where he has taught grades K-3 in the Jefferson County Public School System since 1974. These partnerships have garnered over $2 million in donations. Terrell earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. He is the published author of several educational articles in professional journals, also publisher and editor of the nationwide "ParentShare" Newsletter.
Special Honors
2007 |
Published author, new non-fiction, "It's All About You", (educational, Xulon Publishing Inc.) © 2007 |
2005 | Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville and JCPS |
2004 | Excellence in Elementary Education Åward for Jefferson County Public Schools |
2003 | Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville and JCPS |
2002 | Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from University of Kentucky |
2001 | Published Author (2 chapters) in, "Educational Psychology" by John W. Santrock. A University text. McGraw-Hill publishers © 2001. |
2000 | Profiled Innovative Educator in NEA Today Magazine (National Education Association) |
1999 | ALL-USA Academic Teachers Team from USA Today and Gannett Newspaper Inc. |
1999 | JCPenney Golden Rule Award from JCPenney Co. and Metro United Way |
1999 | AEGON Academic Teachers Award from AEGON Corporation |
1998 | Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from the University of Kentucky |
1998 | Outstanding Elementary Educator of the Year Award from Murray State University |
1997 | Congressional Honor in Education Award form U.S. Senate |
1997 | Amgen Award for Teacher Excellence from Amgen International |
1997 | Commendation of Educational Excellence, President William J. Clinton (also 1995, 1993) |
1996 | Who’s Who Among American Teachers Inductee |
1996 | Golden Apple Award, Jefferson County Public Schools (also 1994,1993,1991,1990,1987) |
1995 | National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee |
1995 | Walt Disney American Teacher Award |
1994 | Distinguished Alumni Award from Western Kentucky University |
1993 | Equal Education Opportunity Award from Indiana University, the University of Kentucky, |
1993 | Bell Award for Community Services from the Spirit of Louisville Foundation |
1993 | Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award from Ashland Oil Inc. |
1992 | Distinguished Citizen Award from City of Louisville and Commonwealth of Kentucky |
1991 | Outstanding Educational Achievement Award from Jefferson County Public School |
1990 | Citizen of the Month from the Louisville Chamber of Commerce/Louisville Jaycees |
1989 | Schoolhouse Education Award, Jefferson County Teachers Association |
1989 | Innovative Educator Award from Kentucky Educational Television |
1989 | Featured Educator on CBS,"Sunday Morning Show", with Charles Kuralt |
1988 | Excellence in Education Award, Jefferson County Public Schools |