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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.
In honor of Rita Pierson and TED Talks Education, I asked the TED staff: who is that one teacher who just really, truly influenced you? “The teacher who changed my life was, serendipitously, my English teacher for kindergarten, 7th grade and senior year of high school. Ms.
May 1, 2024 · There are vast amounts of all kinds of teachers in the world. Special Education, Music, Art, Dance, etc. Though, when we do speak about just how many school teachers there are today, the astounding number of around 93.7 million* should not surprise you.
- 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...
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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10 Famous Teachers. Throughout history, many influential teachers have left a lasting impact on the field of education. From developing innovative teaching methods to advocating for educational reform, these educators have helped shape our thinking about teaching and learning.
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Feb 16, 2017 · A surprising number of advances in education have been the result of remarkable individuals motivated by a passion to make a difference. We look at five such people who quite literally changed the world.
