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Courtney Adams teaches 7th grade math at Lewis Frasier Middle School in Hinesville.
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Ron Minish helps students at McIntosh County Academy prepare for the SAT and others to catch up on their studies.
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“I always wanted to coach, and work with youth in some capacity, so teaching and coaching go hand-in-hand,” Marcus Hawkins said.
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Kaszanek said making connections with students, getting them to trust you and letting them know you care about them, is the most important thing about being a teacher.
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She’s passionate about education and wants her students to know they can grow up to be anything they want, if they work hard.
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She’s always wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl and is now doing that in her hometown of Metter.
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Hana Hendrix teaches a freshman transition class at Claxton High School. Her class helps to give the building blocks and show pathways for 9th graders to be successful in high school.
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This week’s WTOC Top Teacher had 4 different students nominate him for the honor.
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Teaching is about much more than throwing out numbers and facts, it’s about reaching and challenging students that they can do the work.
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There was a lot of excitement when WTOC walked into Kristen Butkovich’s class.
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This week’s WTOC Top Teacher has been in the classroom for over 20 years and thinks each of her students can change the world.
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This week’s WTOC Top Teacher says she was inspired by one of her former teachers to have a career in the classroom.
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Nelia Bishop teaches honors physical science and math classes at the STEM Academy at Bartlett in Savannah.
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Melissa Flummerfelt teaches first grade at Brock Elementary School in Savannah.
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Sean Vetrovsky teaches middle school science at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy in Savannah.
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This week’s WTOC Top Teacher wants her students to learn the subject matter as well as become critical thinkers, all while building a strong relationship with her students.
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The WTOC News crew had barely got in the door when the children burst into applause for their teacher, Emelie Deleon at Coastal Middle School in Chatham County.
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Every child is gifted. They just unwrap that gift at different times. and nobody knows that better than a special needs educator.
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This week’s WTOC Top Teacher is a calming influence for his students but also gives them the motivation they need to succeed in school.
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Music can change the world because it can change people. It’s a feeling that can give a person a lift.