Stories of Inspiring Teachers

Stories about teachers who changed the lives of their students.

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

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Thanking the Teacher Who Inspired You

Lee Buono became a doctor because of one teacher. This is what happened when he thanked him for it.

StoryCorps

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Ian Wright Remembers the Teacher Who Changed His Life

Soccer star Ian Wright struggled at school. And he got emotional as he told Desert Island Discs about the one teacher who saw something in him and gave him the support he needed.

Ian Wright Remembers the Teacher Who Changed His Life

Desert Island Discs

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How One Chicago Teacher Adapted to Remote Learning During Covid

Public school teachers are often judged by attendance metrics. But Jenny DeLessio-Parson eventually found a better way of making sure her students were happy.

How One Chicago Teacher Adapted to Remote Learning During Covid

The Story Collider

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The World’s Best Teacher on Why Arts Are So Important

Andria Zafirakou was named the best teacher in the world in 2018. She told Ed Miliband one of the inspiring stories that helped her win the award.

The World’s Best Teacher on Why Arts Are So Important

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

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The Trans Teacher Blazing a Trail and Inspiring Pupils

Owen Bondono is the Michigan teacher of the year, the first to be openly trans. He told Social Studies how he talks openly with his Ninth Grade pupils about his identity and sexuality.

The Trans Teacher Blazing a Trail and Inspiring Pupils

Social Studies

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“The Teacher Who Inspired Me to Become a Teacher”

Teacher Jen Pruce told the lovely story of what made her favorite teacher so great- the woman who inspired her to teach herself. From The Daily Smile.

“The Teacher Who Inspired Me to Become a Teacher”

The Daily Smile

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The White Christian Man Who Insists on Teaching Black and LGBT History

Nicholas Ferroni is one of New Jersey’s most inspiring teachers. He’s on a mission to teach black and feminist history, along with LGBT issues.

The White Christian Man Who Insists on Teaching Black and LGBT History

Off The Gram

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The Third-Grade Warzone

Third-grade teacher Micaela Blei has to work out how to deal with all-out war in the playground of her new school.

The Moth

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Stories of Inspiring Teachers

Thanking the Teacher Who Inspired You

StoryCorps

Ian Wright Remembers the Teacher Who Changed His Life

Desert Island Discs

How One Chicago Teacher Adapted to Remote Learning During Covid

The Story Collider

The World’s Best Teacher on Why Arts Are So Important

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

The Trans Teacher Blazing a Trail and Inspiring Pupils

Social Studies

“The Teacher Who Inspired Me to Become a Teacher”

The Daily Smile

The White Christian Man Who Insists on Teaching Black and LGBT History

Off The Gram

The Third-Grade Warzone

The Moth

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