Read these inspiring stories about educators in the U.S. who are transforming 21st century teaching and learning. We’ve pulled out a few of the stories below (in no particular order) and will continue to highlight a story a day on Inspire. Please go here to read about all of these amazing teachers. 

We thank you and teachers everywhere for helping shape and inspire the leaders of tomorrow.

Inspiring Idea Wrangler

Is inspiring defined as having a dream? Making a difference in a student’s love of learning? Being someone willing to risk being the comfort zone? Perhaps it’s more of creating new opportunities, being goal-driven, or just plain having one’s head in the clouds. In any case, being someone who is constantly inspired to be a better educator defines me. As an 8th grade Language Arts teacher, my first opportunity for inspiration generates directly from my students. Their desire to ask questions, dig deeper into content, and discover ways teens can make a difference in our community is the perfect storm….Read Dyane’s story.

It’s a Brave New World: Engage, Inspire, Change

Imagine… you are a classroom teacher, responsible for preparing graduates for a brave new world, living and breathing technology. From advances in medicine, to protecting our natural resources, you have no idea where technology will be by the time your elementary students graduate. How do you keep up? Good question! Two summers ago, I helped my district write technology curriculum that was embedded in grade level, subject area curriculum. In this way, we were showing teachers ways to integrate technology instead of trying to just fit it in. Already, we need to update it because of the advances in that short a time. The best we can do is to question the students, engage them in problem-solving, inspire them to create their own strategies for solving the problems facing them, and teach them to see change as a positive part of life. Read Liz’s story .

More about Intel(R) Teach The Intel® Teach Program offers teachers proven professional development supporting 21st-century skills. Intel Teach courses promote student-centered approaches and help teachers engage students in deeply relevant ways, with appropriate use of technology for learning, creativity, and communication. With more than 7 million educators trained worldwide, Intel Teach is the largest, most successful program of its kind.

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