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. 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
2008 |
Published author, non-fiction, "It's All About You" |
2005 | Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville |
2004 | Excellence in Elementary Education from JCPS |
2003 | Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville |
2002 | Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from UK |
2001 | Published Author (2 chapters) "Educational Psychology" |
2000 | Profiled Innovative Educator in NEA Today Magazine |
1999 | ALL-USA Academic Teachers Team |
1999 | JCPenney Golden Rule Award |
1999 | AEGON Academic Teachers Award |
1998 | Distinguished Elem. Educator Award from the Univ. KY |
1998 | Elementary Educator of the Year Award from UNIV |
1997 | Congressional Honor in Education Award form U.S. Senate |
1997 | Amgen Award for Teacher Excellence |
1997 | Educational Excellence, President Clinton (also 1995, 1993) |
1996 | Who’s Who Among American Teachers Inductee |
1996 | Golden Apple Award, JCPS (1994,1993,1991,1990,1987) |
1995 | National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee |
1995 | Walt Disney American Teacher Award |
1994 | Distinguished Alumni Award from WKU |
1993 | Equal Ed. Opportunity Award from Indiana Univ. |
1993 | Bell Award for Community Services |
1993 | Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award from Ashland Oil Inc. |
1992 | Distinguished Citizen Award from City of Louisville |
1991 | Ed. Achievement Award from Jefferson County Public School |
1990 | Citizen of the Month Lou. Chamber of Commerce |
1989 | Schoolhouse Ed. Award, JCTA |
1989 | Innovative Educator Award from KY ED. Television |
1989 | Featured Educator on CBS,"Sunday Morning Show" |
1988 | Excellence in Education Award, from JCPS |