ronald blanchardlake charles, la | YEARS TAUGHT: 1977 - PresentRonald believes that developing collaborative, productive working relationships is critical to the success of a teacher. His primary focus is to establish a foundation of confidence and trust. He builds this foundation of trust by visiting students and their parents in their homes before school starts, which allows him to understand the specific situation of each of his students. His classroom environment is not limited to the four walls of a school building. Many lessons are taught outside the classroom to provide real-life relevant experiences that students can use throughout their lives and educational careers.
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kathleen englenewcastle, wy | YEARS TAUGHT: 1980 - PresentKathleen views teaching as a noble profession, focused on our future. She personalizes learning for students by recognizing their individual needs and responding to them. In her classroom, students set daily personal fitness objectives. Character counts as students learn self control, good decision making, and responsibility for their actions
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penny fergusonmaryville, tn | Years Taught: 1969 - PresentPenny feels that among the greatest gifts she gives her students are the tools to succeed in whatever academic environment they encounter. She wants her students to realize they must be lifelong learners and that they should not be content to think they have “learned it all."
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david lazersonhollywood, fl | Years Taught: 1980 - PresentDavid uses individualized instruction, hands-on materials, and a multi-modality approach, along with adaptive technology and the motivational power of music in his classroom. He strives to avoid the notion of limitations; he tries to find his students’ special abilities and allow them to help in any way they can to allow them to rise above their challenges.
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suzanne ranslebenCorpus Christi, TX | Years Taught: 1968 - presentSuzanne embraces teaching as an opportunity to inspire and empower students to feel personally challenged by the experience of learning. She believes that being a part of students’ lives each day is a teacher’s opportunity to save the world, one child at a time.
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