Julia Russ

Teaching can be one of the most fascinating and magical experiences. The love of teaching comes from the beauty of student experience.

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Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!

Voting for the TOP 20 ends Thursday the 26th of March at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

To help students see why they matter. Each story, each personality, each individual is what makes this profession great.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

When after a long day a student looked at me and said I’m so glad you didn’t give up on me and I’m glad I didn’t give up on my self.

What would you do with the $25,000?

With 25,000 I would use it to invest in authentic learning opportunities for my ECE students.

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