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New Jersey #MilkenAward science teacher Virginia Fasulo opens students' eyes to medical career opportunities through hands-on experience in her Lodi High School lab. "I hope students remember their First Aid/CPR/Stop the Bleed training. It could save lives one day! Also, I hope they remember how I taught them to stay curious, love learning, and be someone who gets involved and can help during emergencies, rather than just stay back as a bystander." Read more about her classroom approach in our Spotlight interview: https://lnkd.in/gmZQ48t7 New Jersey Department of Education #MEA3K #LodiNJ #NewJersey #GoodNewsinNJSchools #PreMed #EMSTraining #TeacherSpotlight #TeacherAppreciationWeek

#YouHaveToSeeIt! Milken Educator Comfort Agboola (IL '23) threw out the first pitch at Tuesday's Chicago Cubs game for #TeacherAppreciationDay. Comfort's Poe Classical Elementary School students even got involved, helping her measure the distance to the plate and practice before the big event! Watch her interview with WBBM | CBS Chicago: https://lnkd.in/gyiDxtTM Photo Credit: Matt Dirksen #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TAW2024 #ChicagoCubs

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! From small gestures of kindness to profound life lessons, we all have educators who have impacted us. Reach out and share your appreciation this week with someone who helped you along the way. What is your favorite memory of a teacher who inspired you? #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

The State Board of Education recognizes and congratulates the 2023 Milken Family Foundation Educator Awards honorees: Taylor Trost, Riley Gartland, & Virginia Fasulo. Learn more: tinyurl.com/26pcjeyb #2023MilkenAwards #GoodNewsInNJSchools

CODY, WY — "I have the most fun job in the world. We get to set people up to explore their passions. Not just students, but the teachers as well." At Cody High School in northwestern Wyoming, Principal Nathan Tedjeske's passion for helping students and staff learn and grow shines through in everything he does. A former principal at nearby Cody Middle School, Tedjeske helps students build a strong foundation for future success, connecting them to real-world learning opportunities in CTE classes and internships with local businesses. When Stephanie Bishop, vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, presented him with a $25,000 Wyoming #MilkenAward today, his school community shared their appreciation by raising the roof with their cheers! A fitting celebration for #NationalPrincipalsDay!   "Kids deserve the best people available to be in front of them, teaching them and loving them," Tedjeske said after the assembly. "Something like this is a positive spotlight that kids can see. For me, it's inspiring." Continuing his strategic planning and partnership with local business leaders – which he started at Cody Middle School – Tedjeske has grown internship and apprenticeship opportunities for CHS students. "We want our students to see as much as they can while they're in high school and as many of those experiences while they're still under our umbrella and in the safety that we can provide." Congratulations and welcome to the Milken Educator Network, Principal Tedjeske!   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCwA2azB   Cody High School Park County School District # 6 Wyoming Department of Education #MEA3K #Wyoming #CodyWY #WyomingStrong #schooladministrator #principal #education #goodnews

📣🎉It's Teacher Tuesday and we're highlighting Greeley West High School teacher Caleb Flores! Caleb is a Culturally Linguistically Diverse English language arts teacher and has been in the classroom for eight years. He serves on Commissioner Susana Cordova Teacher Cabinet and on the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Innovation 2030 Committee, Equity Committee, and the Equitable Grading Committee. He is also Colorado's 2023 Milken Family Foundation Educator Award winner! Caleb says: "Seeing my students learn English, earn their high school diplomas, and pursue post-secondary education are some of the most rewarding moments of the profession."

REMINDER: Submissions for the ARTEFFECT Competition close tomorrow, May 1 at 11:59 p.m. PST! Students can submit their visual art projects on the Unsung Heroes website here: https://lnkd.in/gsmfYrYw. #ArtCompetition #StudentProject #K12Education

In February 2024, two Idaho educators received a huge surprise they will never forget! Students, colleagues, visiting dignitaries, and local media watched as we welcomed these outstanding school administrators to Idaho's Milken Educator Network: Compass Academy Assistant Principal and Dean of Students Kelly Sheridan in Idaho Falls and Future Public School Principal Heather Efaw in Garden City. We captured every moment of the educators' unforgettable Milken Award assemblies. Take a look at how the top-secret surprises unfolded.   About Kelly Sheridan: https://lnkd.in/dPQRSP6V   About Heather Efaw: https://lnkd.in/dNndjPed   Future Public School IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91 Idaho State Board of Education #MilkenAward #MEA3K #calions #D91Proud #GardenCityID #Idaho #FuturePublicSchool #charterschools #EmpowerEducators #RespectLearning #LoveTeaching #Idahoedu #IdahoFalls #schooladministrators #education #community #goodnews #goodnewsfeed

Congratulations, Joseph! 🎉 Joseph Kielminski [Foothill HS], a special education teacher at Clark County School District Foothill High School, mentor in the ARL program, and a #UNLVCOEAlumni (M.Ed. in special education), recently was awarded the 2023-24 Milken Family Foundation award! 🏆 The Milken Awards were created to empower educators to “Celebrate, Elevate, and Activate” the K-12 profession and inspire young, capable people to pursue teaching as a career. We thank you for everything you do! ❤️🩶 Read the complete statement at https://buff.ly/4b5LK0t #MilkenAward #MEA3K #TeacherAppreciation

On this week's episode of Kentucky FFA's "Growing Kentucky's Leaders," Jacob Ball, NBCT (KY '23) discusses his #MilkenAward recognition, journey in agriculture education, and the teachers who influenced him. A wonderful conversation led by Sheldon McKinney and Ruth Ann Fink! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gZPDu3vu #MEA3K #kyffa #KentuckyAg #AgEdForAll #AgricultureEducation