"Teacher in Space" Christa McAuliffe's Memory Still Vivid After 25 Years	Ana Eugenia Posada is a dedicated teacher who provides help and support to children with learning difficulties.	Andrew Greene Jr. of Sierra Leone teaches the world about peace.	Annie Mansfield Sullivan Macy developed new methods for teaching blind and deaf students.
Atsuko Shiwaku set up the International Intercultural Mural Exchange Project to promote peaceful coexistence.	Baba Coleman is a drumming teacher who instills self-determination in his students.	Barry Guillot is a middle school teacher who makes science come to life through service-learning.	Barry Kramer empowers students to ask questions and find answers through Learning Circles, a telecollaborative learning experience.
Bill Belsey is a teacher with a mission to stop bullying.	Charter Schools Expanding Rapidly Across United States	Cheikh Darou Seck is an English teacher in Senegal who inspires his students to become MY HERO reporters.	Christa McAuliffe was the first teacher to fly in space.
Domingo F. Sarmiento was a distinguished educator and president of Argentina.	Dr. Ed Gragert works towards peace and global education.	Dr. H. Arief Rahman is admired by his students for the way he speaks his mind and encourages them in their studies.	Dr. Margaret Honey is working to transform the way we educate our children in science, math, engineering and technology.
Dr. Norman Isaacs is an inspiration to the staff and students at Millikan Middle School.	Dr. Philip Zimbardo - Psychologist has created the Heroic Imagination Project to foster the belief that we are all heroes in waiting.	Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project bring scientific exploration to children around the world.	Eeva Reeder is passionate about teamwork and hands-on, real-life applications of abstract mathematical concepts.
Elizabeth Daley has created an outstanding multi media educational program that serves as a model for the world.	Emi Yuliaty encourages her students to believe that where there is a will there is a way.	Erin Gruwell is the founder of Freedom Writers and an inspiration to teachers and students around the world.	Eva La Mar uses visual learning and communication tools to deepen understanding of geography, geology and local history.
Experience Corps: Rejuvenated Tutors Mentor Elementary Students	Film Festival 2005 Teacher Award Get a Clue Carol Anne McGuire teaches visually impaired children and founded Rock Our World.	Friedl Dicker-Brandeis was an artist and teacher who gave children hope during the Holocaust.	Gary Birch is a compassionate educator and role model to his students.
Geeta Malik is a media arts educator for The MY HERO Project.	Geoffrey Canada is an educator, social activist and president of the Harlem Childrens Zone in New York.	George N. Parks inspires his band students to do their best and have fun with music.	Georgiana Munteanu, My English Teacher inspires her students to believe in themselves and to love and respect nature.
Giuseppe Fortunati is a computer teacher from Italy who uses the Internet to promote cultural exchanges.	Global Educator Award George Lucas is a global educator who has made a great impact on the world in the field of education.	Hector Morales teaches students to be self-sufficient environmentalists.	Hero Teachers of a Dyslexic is a personal story that seeks to guide and encourage students who learn differently.
Herschel Vaughn conducts an after-school program that teaches music, discipline, and friendship.	Hungry To Learn In East Africa Yet Millions Can't Afford Fees	Jacqueline Melnick is a music teacher.	James Burke developed a model of discovery called the Knowledge Web to connect information across space and time.
Janusz Korczak stayed behind to protect his orphan students during the Holocaust.	Japan Disaster Sparks Social Media Innovation	Jason Wilcox was a teacher at Glenmore Christian Academy.	Jason XV: Teacher Argonauts Eight talented teachers from the US and Bermuda took part in Jason XV: Rainforests at the Crossroads in Panama.
Jesse Thyne was a generous soul with a passion for teaching.	Judy Warner worked to create a public high school for technology.	Laura Nietzer inspires her students through the MY HERO Learning Circle.	Laurel Schmidt encourages her fifth graders to get involved.
Li Ling gives hope to disadvantaged children in China.	Louis Braille invented a system of writing and reading used by blind people all over the world.	Ludomatica offers technology and creative learning to disadvantaged Colombian youth	Luis Soriano Bohorquez started the Biblioburro Library in the mountains of Colombia.
Luisa Orellana is an English as a second language teacher who inspires her students to reach for their dreams.	Mali Bickley uses technology to help her students connect with their peers around the world to build empathy and tolerance.	Marco Torres helps students empower themselves through the mastery of multimedia.	Maria Montessori developed a new approach to education.
Marsha Goren is much beloved by her students for her genuine commitment to them.	Martha Mecartney is a scientist, engineer and professor committed to helping young women interested in the field of science.	Mary Lyon established the U.S.'s first college for women.	Mary McLeod Bethune used education to help in the fight for racial and gender equality.
Mel Levine believes that students who understand their learning styles are better equipped for success.	Mia Siscawati teaches people to protect their environment.	Mirian Acosta-Sing piloted a project to provide every student and teacher at Mott Hall School with a laptop.	Mrs. Linda Klepper has changed the lives of many young children as a second grade teacher.
Mrs. Magdalena Domniteanu is a hero for her patience and ability to inspire her students with a love for learning.	Mrs. Mignosa is a hero to Caitlin because she helps her with her studies after school.	Mrs. Nirmala and the Eradication of Malaria Project are working in India to educate the public.	Mustapha Louznadji is an Algerian educator who leads by example and who brings out the best in his students and colleagues.
Nawaraj Baskota is working to improve the education of the poorest children in Nepal.	Obama honors year's top teacher in U.S.	Pat Bolanos founded Key Learning Community to cultivate multiple intelligences.	Peggy Bryan emphasizes teacher support, parental and community involvement in the classroom.
Peter Copen is the founder of iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)	Phil Layne gives encouragement, hope, and a helping hand to his students.	President Obama Visits Miami to Tout Education Programs	President Obama's Commencement Visit Lifts Spirits in Flood-damaged Memphis
Raden Ajeng Kartini championed education and civil rights for women in Indonesia.	Ranald MacDonald was a Native American/Scot wayfarer who helped open up Japan to the West.	Randy Randall exhibits strength, courage, and integrity to his students.	Retired Florida Teacher Rebuilds School in Haiti
Robert Moses founded The Algebra Project, which is committed to teaching math literacy.	Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras uses music to inspire children to learn.	Roberto Arevalo of The Mirror Project teaches kids TV production.	Rowena Gerber and her students raise money to send Solar Ovens around the world.
Ruth Simmons is breaking down barriers in the world of higher education.	Ruty Hotzen inspires students from around the world through Talking Kites, iEARN.	Sadie Dunn is an inspiring role model as a teacher and great-grandmother.	September McGee is an artist and a teacher.
Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet, which enabled Cherokees to record their history.	Shannon Arnett impacts her students with her love and excitement for learning.	Shirley Blair helps bring education to Tibetan children from Nepal.	Stephanie Joukoff coaches synchronized swimming and is a hero to Emily.
Susan Elizabeth Blow founded the first public kindergarten school in America.	Susanna Wesley is known as the Mother of Methodism.	Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet created the first school for the deaf and dumb and blind in America.	Tommie Hamaluba is a teacher in Botswana, Africa, working to eradicate malaria.
Tony Bencivenga stresses the importance of social and emotional learning experiences.	Two worlds, one classroom School that Reaches Out to children and families from the nearby slum in India.	Valentina Mindoljevic is a science teacher who helped to provide aid to women and child refugees in Croatia.	Vicky Colbert de Arboleda is a leader in the movement to transform education in Colombia to provide equal access to all children.
Viola Vaughn founded an organization that supports girls working to achieve academic success in Africa.	Wendy Gorton is an educational technology consultant and Google Certified Teacher.	Wendy Jewell is a passionate MY HERO educator, writer and Learning Circle facilitator.	Wendy Milette is a visionary filmmaker and educator.

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