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Global Teacher Prize

This page contains the posts that document my experiences after being named a Top-10 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, widely considered the Nobel Prize of Teaching.

I'm Headed to Dubai as a Top 10 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize
Global Teacher Prize '16 - Top 10 Announcement
My Heart is Happy
Thank You, Wondergrove Kids!
Global Teacher Prize Trip Report - Departure Day!
Global Teacher Prize Trip Report - Dubai Day 1
Global Teacher Prize Trip Report - Storms, Spices, and Spectacular Conversations
Global Teacher Prize Trip Report - VTA Summit Day 1
5 Takeaways from the Global Education and Skills Forum

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    Glimpses of a Biographer’s Diaries 1961-2000
    2 weeks ago
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    Scavenger Hunt 2025
    3 weeks ago
  • Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch
    IPHONE FUN!
    3 months ago
  • Copy / Paste by Peter Pappas
    Waiting on Apple AI? Launch ChatGPT with a Tap
    7 months ago
  • Kobus van Wyk
    A Challenge for School Leaders
    1 year ago
  • Instructify
    The Best Cyber Monday Fire Pit Deals (2022)
    2 years ago
  • Generation YES Blog
    Hello world!
    3 years ago
  • dy/dan
    Area Man Who Talks a Lot About Teaching Teaches His First Full Day in >10 Years
    3 years ago
  • What's Become Clear
    Бк pinnaclesports
    3 years ago
  • SimpleK12
    4 years ago
  • Lisa's Lingo
    A Life Update
    5 years ago
  • f(t)
    Last Post for 250 Miles
    6 years ago
  • PCHSdirectorBLOG
    What is your why?
    6 years ago
  • Cathy Nelson's Professional Thoughts
    Choose USC-SLIS for your MLIS!
    7 years ago
  • Teach42
    Adjust contrast of a pdf free
    7 years ago
  • Cooperative Catalyst » 5 questions about everything
    The Limits of Community and the Future of Going Gradeless
    7 years ago
  • Sweeney Math
    Can't Stop Distributing Music Video
    7 years ago
  • Questions?
    "Figures Never Lie...
    8 years ago
  • Ivy Hill Music
    Week of November 14 - 18
    8 years ago
  • Think Thank Thunk
    A Legislative Limerick
    9 years ago
  • Math in the Middle
    First Week Reflection
    9 years ago
  • Bit By Bit
    More Changes…
    9 years ago
  • MeTA musings
    Peter Miller: Building a Districtwide PLC Vision through Repeated Story
    9 years ago
  • Hans-on Tech
    #MakeSchoolDifferent
    10 years ago
  • Educationally Minded
    Time Served
    10 years ago
  • Action-Reaction
    Day 13: A New Approach to Colliding Buggies
    10 years ago
  • Without Geometry, Life is Pointless
    World Cup
    10 years ago
  • Informania
    National Information Literacy Awareness Month
    12 years ago
  • Cliotech
    Response to Tony Danza
    12 years ago
  • Teacher, I Don't Get It
    What Is It?
    13 years ago
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    14 years ago
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    14 years ago
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