All Posts Tagged With: "teachers of the year"

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What teachers appreciate about their students’ parents

This is the time of year when parents take time to show their appreciation for their children’s teachers. I thought it would be interesting to ask some award-winning teachers to tell us what they appreciate about parents.

I turned to three recently named teachers of the year from the Poway Unified School District, easily considered one [...]

7May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Great tips from great teachers for a great semester

Looking for great ideas to help your child have a successful semester? These tips are specifically to help with the second half of a school year, but they most definitely apply all year long.

The suggestions come from three award-winning teachers in San Diego County. One teaches elementary school, one middle school and the other [...]

30Jan2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Advice that really adds up from the Rappin’ Mathematician

(Updated on May 5, 2009)

“You can live your own life and choose your own path,
but you won’t get far if you don’t know math.”
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16Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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High-achieving students are inquisitive and willing to take risks

 

High-achieving students share many great traits, including intellectual curiosity, organizational skills, a willingness to take risks and a lot of support at home, according to three award-winning teachers.

Does your child share these attributes? Here’s what we learned from Theodosia Ballard, Lili Reeves and John Rick, San Diego Unified’s teachers of the year.

Theodosia Ballard teaches [...]

28Dec2008 | | 2 comments | Continued