Tell Us About the Teacher Who Shaped Your Future

It's no easy task to get — and maintain — the attention of a gaggle of children, tweens or teens in the classroom, especially today with smartphones and social media vying for mindshare. It can be hard to get these kids to engage, get them to care about the Pythagorean theorem or Genghis Khan's conquests, especially in a public school system with dwindling budgets. Sure, the curriculum guides lesson plans, but teaching straight out of a book isn't the way to excite and educate young people. Great teachers are mission-driven. They care about each student. They go above and beyond. They love their jobs. Read more...