Inspirational Teachers

What is Your One Little Word?

January 16, 2012
Create!

  When I was a classroom teacher it was so easy to get pulled in so many directions and get caught up in so many projects. I was always volunteering to be on this committee and to chair that important group, that it was easy to get lost to what really mattered: teaching my students. Has [...]

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Justin Bieber Visits a Needy School

January 4, 2012
Justin Bieber Spreads Inspiration to a Needy School

If you work with students in any capacity, you know Justin Bieber.  Our family is homeschooling in Thailand, and we even have a cat named after the guy. {Bieber is a cute kitty name, is it not?} Much to my surprise, and to the delight of my eight-year-old daughter, I came across this inspirational story [...]

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Meet Inspirational Teacher Lisa Dabbs

December 15, 2011

Here at Inspired Teacher, we are building a team of educators and writers who are committed to making the classroom a more positive place. With that in mind, we are so excited to announce the newest member of our blogging team, Lisa Dabbs {from TeachingWithSoul.com}, a former elementary school teacher and principal from California. She [...]

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If You Gotta Rap So They'll Remember, Rap

December 5, 2011
If You Gotta Rap So They’ll Remember, Rap

Some of the best teachers are the funny ones. The creative ones. The ones that use whatever means necessary to help students understand the material . . . even if it means attempting to rap, kinda badly. Check out this example of an inspirational high school math teacher. Listen to the giggles of the students [...]

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Have We Killed Creativity in our Classrooms?

November 29, 2011
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I got frustrated with my daughter today because she was spending so much of our schooling time, being creative. She was enjoying drawing and coloring a detailed illustration instead of editing the sentences that described it. And, while I didn’t realize it at the moment, I was essentially asking her to ignore the desire to [...]

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Inspirational Teacher of the Month Winners!

November 16, 2011

Thanks to all who participated in our Inspirational Teacher Giveaway! We had several nominations from, literally, all over the globe. We read about teachers who run virtual global classrooms and offer wisdom of decades in education, teachers who help even their students blog, and teachers who attack their jobs with enthusiasm and a dedication to [...]

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Inspirational Teacher of the Month {November}

November 11, 2011

*I’m reposting this giveaway to make it easier for people to vote during the last few days! Happy Nominating! We are launching a fun contest during the month of November.  Inspired Teacher is searching for an Inspirational Teacher of the Month to honor with some amazing prizes! {I know, I know, we’re excited, too.} To [...]

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