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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jessica Valente takes a faith-based approach to teach special education students life skillsWhen Jesus declared âthe first shall be last and the last shall be first,â He didnât say humility would be easy â but special education teacher Jessica Valente is finding… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. Nancy Cook brings the Bible to life with ancient artifacts in a modern classroomÂThe clean, crisp pages of an English Bible might obscure for high school students the real and fascinating world of people, places and things presented in Scriptureâs true stories, letters… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Blaine Spencer blends faith, rhetoric in classroom to equip next generationBlaine Spencer likes to take his students to court â and each time, heâs hoping for a conviction. Students in his rhetoric class at Second Baptist School… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Emily Harrington makes faith personal for students, shows God at workEmily Harrington didnât plan to become a teacher, but she has made the most of the opportunity, helping make God âmore realâ to her students. The seminary-trained educator was working… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Nicole Darroch champions âfreedom to innovate,â looks beyond current educational landscapeFrom scavenger hunts about being Godâs image-bearers to movement-based lessons on serving others, Nicole Darroch exemplifies faith, creativity, and academics working hand in hand. By teaching biblical truths in an… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Diane Bales brings lessons to life through role playing, peer-to-peer teachingThe Battle of Cowpens may have taken place in 1781, but for Diane Balesâ first-grade students, the Revolutionary War clash plays out each year on a hill outside their school. Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Kit Avery has his students consulting with businesses â and ChristHow many high school students have you ever known who serve actual business clients on the side? Amazingly, Kit Averyâs seniors do at Southwest Christian High School in Chaska, Minnesota. Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Every school should start with a kindergarten teacher like Mari Koester. Hereâs whyStraight from the experts, here are the first three steps to starting a successful Christian school: Do a market assessment. Define your school identity. Get yourself a Mari Koester… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Christian education may be âthe last light left onâ for America, says Julie Pickard, while making sure it shines brightlyJulie Pickard is the middle school teacher every Christian parent dreams of: a loving mentor, eager to help budding youth embrace and take ownership of their faith. It helps that… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Big-picture thinking, prayerful meditation, help Staci Hadel forge snug bond with students, familiesImagine asking a 7-year-old to engage in prayerful meditation. A little dicey, right? Now try it with a couple dozen of them at once. Well, 2nd grade teacher Staci Hadel… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Rachel Burrow turns heads with ability to inspire studentsâ love of God, countryHow many Americans today have even read the Federalist Papers, much less talked about them at dinner parties? How many on the street could even say what they are? As… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Lucas Vieira instills wisdom of past to shape minds, souls of studentsLucas Vieira hopes his students âfill their soul cupboardsâ with the wisdom of the past and Scripture that is âgood and true and beautiful.â Indeed, Vieiraâs passion to build up… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year:Â Gregg Prestonâs dream of being a teacher, coach and evangelist finds its fulfillment in 35-year careerWhen Gregg Preston was growing up, he dreamed of doing everything from teaching school to playing basketball to traveling around the world telling people about Jesus. As with many… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in studentsPopular PBS painter Bob Ross had his âhappy little accidents,â but for Jayme Reese, teaching includes intentional projects that sometimes pay off in a big way. Reese, who teaches middle… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding âgroupthink,â especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
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Former Christian Teacher of the Year Brook Stewart wins Texas-wide ag awardChristian school ag teacher Brooke Stewart keeps piling up the awards. Stewart, who won the Herzog Foundationâs 2023 Christian Teacher of the Year Award for her… Read More
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Amazon âteacher of the yearâ under fire after showing pro-terror photos of Hamas ÂAn Amazon.com teacher of the year has caused an uproar by sharing a branded image of a Hamas paragliding militant. One such heavily armed group… Read More
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Former AG Bill Barr: School choice, Christian education are crucial to religious liberty, restoring a culture no longer hostile to traditional valuesDecades after his Christian school upbringing, former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr tracked down the teacher at Corpus Christi elementary in New York who meant the most to him, just… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Brooke Stewart is pioneering an agriculture program for Christian education, making hard work cool againAgriculture and Christian education donât always go together. But they should. Just ask Brooke Stewart, who teaches agriculture science at Victory Christian Academy in Decatur, Texas. âIt’s more than cows,… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Sarah Murphy finds her mission in the classroom, blending faith and learning with personal responsibilityWhen Sarah Murphy followed in her motherâs footsteps and became a teacher, she assumed she would teach in a public school. âI really thought my mission would be public,â Murphy… Read More
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