kenneth bingmanOverland Park, KS | YEARS TAUGHT: 1963 - PresentKenneth believes that for optimum learning, the classroom environment must be positive, enjoyable, supportive, nurturing, intellectually challenging, and also academically and personally rewarding. Students should look forward to coming to class as they know they are going to have some fun while learning complicated concepts and principles. Mr. Bingman believes that the role of the successful teacher is to take the standards and use his/her experience, creativity, imagination, and facilitator skills to provide a learner-centered classroom to bring the standards “alive” for the students to experience, understand, and integrate into their lives.
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patrice mccraryBowling green, kY | YEARS TAUGHT: 1986 - PresentPatrice has four promises she makes to the parents of her students each year: “I promise I will be the kind of teacher for your child that I would want for my own, I will never raise my voice with your child, I will value the trust you have in me to care about your child’s academic, emotional, and social needs, and your child will learn with joy.” Ms. McCrary’s classroom is organized and maintained by her students. She says that from day one the procedure of mutual respect, a sense of responsibility, and having choice in a save environment begins to take shape in this kindergarten world.
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leslie nicholaskingston, pa | Years Taught: 1981 - 2009Leslie's classroom is unique in that the teacher is not the one source who disseminates all knowledge to all of the students at the same time. He often teaches one student a skill because they need that information to accomplish a task. When another student needs that same skill, he refers them to their classmate who already knows how to do it. He says it is peer tutoring at its finest. Mr. Nicholas has discovered that cooperation and collaboration are critical components of success. He says that educators must prepare students to take their place in the world they will inherit and, in that world, the ability to collaborate is critical.
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jerry parksgeorgetown, ky | Years Taught: 1978 - PresentJerry believes there are three important components to the teaching profession: teaching is a serving profession, no teacher is indispensable, and rewards in education are not measured on the gold standard. He empathizes with his students and understands what it is like to not enjoy the learning process. Parks has grown professionally through helping others grow, which he believes is what teaching is all about. In his classroom, Dr. Parks encourages engagement among his students. Parks truly thinks there needs to be a productive relationship between teacher and students—a relationship comprised of modeling, motivation, and management. One of his teaching strategies is the acronym: C.R.E.A.T.E., which stands for: Creativity, Relevancy, Adaptability, Training, and Enthusiasm. Dr. Parks is immensely involved inside and outside the classroom. His classroom is a model learning lab for teachers in training, and he has authored numerous books for parents and teachers.
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steve rappabingdon, va | Years Taught: 1969 - presentSteve believes that students learn science most effectively when they can see that science is relevant and meaningful to their everyday lives. He also believes that students learn best when they actually do science. Dr. Rapp says the absolutely most effective learning occurs when students become “cognitive apprentices” to an expert. Dr. Rapp likes to think of himself as a facilitator or advisor helping to provide a productive learning environment for all his students. He believes his students see him as a facilitator, one that can make things happen for them. One who can provide unique, useful learning opportunities and one who can help equip them for the highway of life.
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