“The real work of teaching lies in the ‘doing.’” Catherine Boylan does it all for students at Marysville STEM Early College.

Cristina Velez is an Intervention Specialist who takes students on fishing trips to boost SEL and develop leadership skills.

Mandarin Chinese teacher, Dr. Shu Hui Lin embodies true teaching essence with an unwavering commitment to student growth. Her innovative cultural events also unite the community.

In Elizabeth Schooner's art room, students take risks, express themselves, and unleash creative potential. Education transcends traditional metrics as students discover the boundless possibilities within themselves.

Tiffany Secrest, a dynamic Speech and Language Pathologist, fosters the development of communication skills in unique and exciting ways for students at Waterville Primary!

 Mr. John Laswell successfully started the instrumental music program at Minerva Park Middle School in Westerville. He has fostered student-centered learning by incorporating student choice on concert pieces and creating traditions for the new program.

Dr. Widad Mousa is genuinely interested in her students as people. She works each day to get to know their stories, their backgrounds, and their prior knowledge, building mutual trust and respect in the process.

Whether helping students expand the tree canopy of our community, bioblitz our urban prairie, or use data to draw conclusions, Mike Dick builds new teams of citizen-scientists!

Through innovative Service-Learning strategies, Jean Metzger empowers students at Moreland Hill Elementary School to make a real difference in their community.

Mrs. Kelly Moorman unlocks the potential in all of her students at Three Rivers Elementary School to be unimaginably successful.

Rise Up: Northeast Ohio aims to bring hands-on science experiences and real-world opportunities to lower income public schools in Northeast Ohio to crack the “glass floor” and help bring equity to science education.

Flipped classroom. Escape Rooms. Mastery-based learning. Innovation starts in Nichole Bruce’s mathematics classroom at Lakota East High School.

Young students in Cleveland are learning more about the “American experience” through a musical program that has them singing and dancing to the Blues.

It's an honor to recognize my teammates, Gail Feix and Jennifer Christensen, for their excellence in teaching and student-centered approach! Their dedication in creating new STEM labs is truly inspiring and has had a tremendous impact on our students.

Students at Orange High School followed the Design Thinking Process to create a Writing Center that supports writing activities schoolwide both in and out of the classroom.

Teachers in central Ohio are integrating the arts in their chemistry classrooms to improve students’ attitudes about science and deepen learning.

 Jeff Webb teaches students to find their paths in life through his work as a mathematics teacher at an alternative program in Worthington City Schools.

Mr. Barnes’ passion for nature, gardening, and STEM activities encourages our students and staff to explore and love the natural world and science!

Megan McKarns is a dedicated, inspiring teacher, who provides a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for newly immigrated students.

Middle school students learn about local and global water issues and are inspired to change the “status quo”through a series of standards-based lessons designed by a Cleveland non-profit.