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Sep 25, 2024 · From ancient philosophers to modern innovators and even world leaders, a surprising array of famous faces started out in the classroom. But, more than that, many continued to do so throughout their careers.
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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- 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...
- Today's the big day. World Teachers’ Day has been marked on October 5 every year since 1994. It is an occasion to celebrate the teaching profession worldwide and recognise its achievements.
- How many teachers? There are about 80 million school teachers worldwide and more than half are female. Women account for 94% of teachers In pre-primary education globally and about half of those in upper secondary education.
- But that's not nearly enough. World leaders promised to give every child in the world a quality education by the year 2030. But to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4, the UN says an extra 69 million teachers must be recruited – 24.4 million in primary schools and 44.4 million in secondaries.
- How a teacher changed my life. Desi Saragih from Indonesia is one of Theirworld’s network of Global Youth Ambassadors in 90 countries. She said: “Back in primary school, I used to be extremely shy.
- Neil Postman. Neil Postman was an American cultural critic who wrote extensively about the impact of technology on education. He believed that technology could be a powerful learning tool but should be used thoughtfully and in moderation.
- Lev Vygotsky. Lev Vygotsky was a Soviet psychologist who developed the concept of the zone of proximal development. He believed that learning occurs when students are challenged just beyond their current level of understanding and that teachers should work on scaffolding their learning.
- Bill Nye. Bill Nye is an American science educator who became famous in the 1990s with his television show, Bill Nye the Science Guy. His approach to teaching science emphasized fun, humor, and hands-on experimentation.
- Howard Gardner. Howard Gardner is an American psychologist who developed the theory of multiple intelligences. He believed that intelligence is not a single trait but a combination of different types of intelligence, such as linguistic, musical, and logical-mathematical.
Oct 4, 2017 · To celebrate International Teacher’s Day, we’ve put together a list of extraordinary teachers that have changed the world (or at least their little part of it). Some are household names – others barely recogniseable. They come from home and abroad; the past and present.
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Oct 29, 2014 · Today, NPR Ed kicks off a yearlong series: 50 Great Teachers. We're starting this celebration of teaching with Socrates, the superstar teacher of the ancient world. He was sentenced to death...
