Leading from the Classroom

Leading from the Classroom


Latest Episodes

2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year & 2017 National Teacher of the Year: Sydney Chaffee
December 12, 2017

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and 2017 National Teacher of the Year Sydney Chaffee tells us about a moment she had in Ethiopia that started with an unexpected question and became her most p...

2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year: Jitka Nelson
December 10, 2017

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year Jitka Nelson tells us about the perspectives English Language Learner students bring when their teachers give them what they need most: a voice.

2017 Alabama Teacher of the Year: Dana Jacobsen
December 10, 2017

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Alabama Teacher of the Year Dana Jacobson shares how one remarkable student inspired her to advocate for the hopes and dreams of underprivileged students.

2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year: Abdul Wright
December 10, 2017

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Abdul Wright tells us about his mission to change the world—through the hearts and minds of students.

2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year: Amy Hewett-Olatunde
December 04, 2017

Amy Hewett-Olatunde, Ed.D., an English as a second language teacher at LEAP High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, tells us how English learners have the right to equitable and accessible education.

2016 New Mexico Teacher of the Year: David Morales
December 04, 2017

In this episode, David Morales, a social studies teacher at Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico, tells us about his father’s gift.

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