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deborah cornelisonada, ok | YEARS TAUGHT: 1988 - PresentDeborah’s teaching philosophy is based on the belief that all students can use science skills to learn about the natural world, apply that knowledge to make sense of their diverse places in it, and be empowered to make a real difference. Mrs. Cornelison simply loves learning, and she teaches with purpose so that others may achieve their goals with the joy of learning.
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rebecca gaultbel air, md | YEARS TAUGHT: 1990 - PresentRebecca is the teacher who greets students every day with an energy that conveys, “Your presence is a gift to me today.” She believes that giving students an outstanding education within the context of community is the greatest legacy teachers can offer future generations.
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darryl johnsonsmithville, mo | Years Taught: 1992 - PresentDarryl considers himself to be a high-energy teacher with self-imposed demanding standards regarding instruction, assessments, and professional growth. He is strict but open, honest but sensitive, and optimistic without being naïve. Mr. Johnson has several foundational principles: students and teachers should have mutually high behavioral and academic expectations of one another; educators must strive to obtain and maintain positive and productive relationships with all stakeholders; “failure” has an unfair reputation, as it is a necessary acquaintance and is a powerful tool; and finally, there should never be a time when students question a teacher’s passion.
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martha mcleodrockport, tx | Years Taught: 1993 - PresentMartha feels that only when her students attain new knowledge and find it relevant to their own lives does she feel that successful learning has occurred. Seventy percent of Mrs. McLeod’s students come from poverty, so she wears many hats – mentor, counselor, facilitator, and sometimes mother or father. Because they know that she is a stable guardian in their lives and that she believes in them and values their opinions, they learn to have confidence in themselves, even when society often stereotypes them.
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beth vernonblue springs, mo | Years Taught: 1985 - presentBeth has a Golden Rule for teaching: Create the classroom that I would want to learn and grow in every day. Her formula for success is found in colorful, plastic letters on the blackboard in the front of her room: “We are making memories.” This is a daily reminder of the purpose of working together in a classroom—that becoming smarter is a process that everyone works toward, bit by bit, every single day.
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