Five new teachers have just been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame located in Emporia, Kansas.
Five American teachers were newly inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame on Friday, June 21, 2019. Among the new inductees is high school math teacher Mary Jo Murray from Florida. Also inducted was Dyane Smokorowski, a technology and innovation teacher from Kansas. Fourth-grade teacher Christopher Albrecht from New York and social studies teacher David Bosso from Connecticut are also in the group. The last inductee for this year is career and technical education teacher Richard Knoeppel of Nevada.
“Great teachers have the ability to change lives like no one else does,” Emporia State University Provost David Cordle asserted at the induction ceremony. “With these five inductees, we are celebrating the best of the best. But the great thing about it is, they represent what teachers are doing in their classrooms every single day, all over the country.”
To read more about these amazing educators, see this article by Linzi Garcia printed online at the Emporia Gazette.
The National Teachers Hall of Fame states their mission is to recognize and honor exceptional career teachers, encourage excellence in teaching, and preserve the rich heritage of the teaching profession in our country. The organization states their vision is to be a prominent national organization that promotes the appreciation of the vital role of education in our society. To this end, the organization works collaboratively with national education organizations They also strive to strengthen connections with other national teacher recognition programs.
In addition, the Hall of Fame preserves the careers of celebrated teachers in their brick-and-mortar museum located in Emporia, Kansas, and in virtual formats. Most importantly, the organization promotes the work of inducted teachers to elevate the quality of teaching practices and the learning of students nationwide by sharing their skills and experiences with other educators.
To learn more about the work of this important organization, click on National Teachers Hall of Fame.
