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Beyond all expectations. Those three words sum up Dr. Brian McDaniel’s teaching philosophy and life motto. A 2018 California Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Nominee, Dr. McDaniel has raised over $1,000,000 through grants, donations, sponsorships and fundraisers to ensure that every child can participate in his award-winning music programs. At […]

When Ryan Kile was in college at CSU Fullerton, the headquarters for the 2018 Better Together: California Teachers Summit, he walked past a campus flyer seeking math tutors at a local high school. Now, 13 years later, he considers becoming a math teacher one of the best decisions of his life. “I always joke with […]

Jonna Weidaw is not your typical teacher. For 16 years, she has taught grades seven through twelve in a one-room school house in Mendocino County. Expelled by their local school districts, these at-risk students are often on probation or suffer from substance abuse and mental health issues. “They’re labeled at-risk youth, but I don’t like […]

A facilitator at last year’s Better Together: California Teachers Summit, Yolanda Minor teaches English language arts and English language development to eighth-graders in San Lorenzo, California. She says the Summit is a powerful reminder that teachers need to take time to invest in themselves so that they can continue to help every student reach his […]

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