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Sep 25, 2024 · It’s not uncommon to have a favourite teacher; one that inspired, encouraged, or changed the course of a life. But a famous one? Because that’s what we’re rounding up today, a list of twelve of history’s best known educators.
- Maria Montessori – Changed The Preschool World
- Sal Khan – Changed The Tutoring World
- Toru Kumon – Changed The Math World
- Bill Nye– Changed The Science World
- Christa McAuliffe – Changed The Space World
- Stephen King– Changed The Horror Fiction World
- Katie Porter -Changed The Legislative World
- Jim Morris– Changed The Baseball World
- John Scopes– Changed The Evolution World
- J.K. Rowling – Changed The Fantasy Fiction World
Dr. Marie Montessori had a dream to change the way children were taught in school. She used her medical background to challenge the teaching methodology used with often forgotten or overlooked populations including children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and preschool children. Her methods were wildly successful. So, she began op...
Mr. Sal Khan was a stellar student who excelled at several prestigious universities. However, he understood that learning didn’t come easy for all students. In college, he designed a math program for students with ADHD. Additionally, he tutored students from elementary school to college. After graduating, he started a non-profit company, Khan Acade...
Mr. Toru Kumon was a high school math teacher. His son, Takeshi, didn’t appear to have his dad’s natural math abilities and was struggling in math. Mr. Kumon started to tutor his son and created daily worksheets for Takeshi to complete. Takeshi’s math grade quickly improved and soon, all of the Kumon’s neighbors wanted Mr. Kumon to tutor their own ...
Mr. Bill Nye is known all over the world as Bill Nye, the Science Guy. A name he accidentally got after calling into a live TV show to correct a host about the pronunciation of a science word: gigawatt. The host retorted: “Who do you think you are, Bill Nye, the Science Guy.” From this point on, Mr. Nye built a career as an authority on science. As...
Mrs. Christa McAuliffewas a highschool teacher with a dream of going to space. Her dream was realized in 1985. She was selected for a mission on the Space Shuttle Challenger as part of President Reagan’s Teacher in Space project. Ironically, Mrs. McAuliffe was not a science teacher, but instead a history teacher. Mrs. McAuliffe had planned to deliv...
Mr. Stephen King studied English in college and went on to become an English teacher. He remained passionate about writing. He used his spare time to write. Mr. King got his big break in 1973, when his novel “Carrie” was accepted by a publisher. After “Carrie” was published, Mr. King quit teaching and wrote full time. He has revolutionized the horr...
Rep. Katie Porterbegan her career as a teacher, more precisely a university professor. She transitioned from professor to watchdog and consumer finance advocate. In her home state of California, Rep. Porter fought to make banks honor their promises to swindled homeowners. She was elected to Congress in 2018. Today, Rep. Porter uses her favorite tea...
Mr. Jim Morris was a high school baseball phenom and was drafted into MLB right out of high school. Unfortunately, his grandfather was really sick and he chose family over baseball and moved to Texas to care for his grandfather. In his mid-20s, he again signed a major league deal. However, his career was stunted by a series of injuries. He loved th...
Mr. John Scopes was a substitute science teacher in Tennessee. He used the district supplied textbook to teach his class. The only problem was that the textbook included chapters on evolution and it was illegal to teach evolution in Tennessee schools. Mr. Scopes was ultimately charged with violating Tennessee’s anti-evolution lawfor teaching about ...
Ms. J.K. Rowling began her teaching career in Portugal and continued to teach English when she moved back to England. However, this self-identified bookworm was also a budding writer. She conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series in 1990 and after seven (7) years of work, the first book in the series was published. More than 500 million copies...
- Steve Wozniak. 1950-Present, American. Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak was the creator of Apple 1 the computer that launched Apple.
- Salman Amin Khan. 1976-Present, American. Founder of the Khan Academy Salman Amin Khan presides over an organization and free online education platform that teaches a wide range of academic subjects.
- Leonhard Euler. 1707-1783, Swiss. Scholar and physicist and scholar Leonard Euler is renowned for developing many of today’s mathematical concepts such as Pi.
- Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutierrez. 1930-2010, Bolivian. Before emigrating to the USA Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutierrez taught Mathematics and Physics in Bolivian schools for 12 years.
- Hugh Jackman. Before people around the world knew him as Wolverine, Hugh Jackman worked as a teaching assistant in a British boarding school. He also taught PE class, where he bonded with a student he later recognized on the red carpet as a reporter.
- Stephen King. Some former students may remember having Stephen King as their English teacher. After graduating college with an English degree, he taught at an academy in Maine while submitting short stories for publication.
- Jon Hamm. Jon Hamm is another English degree grad, but he did something different with his education. He returned to his former high school to teach drama.
- Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is one of the most accomplished people in the world, which includes a background in teaching. After graduating from Yale law school, she became a law professor at the University of Arkansas.
Oct 5, 2018 · In honor of World Teachers' Day, we're taking a look at 17 educators who changed the lives of their students, and impacted the future forever.
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Sep 9, 2021 · Two teachers in England are in the running for the world's best teacher award and its $1m (£723,000) prize. The Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2021 in partnership with UNESCO is now...
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