Teacher Appreciation Week
MY HERO would like to acknowledge and show our appreciation for all teachers making a positive difference in the lives of children with the following film.
Martin Smatana wins the 2023 MY HERO Global Educator Award
Jeffery Rudkin received the 2022 MY HERO Teacher Award for his work teaching heroism through film-making.
A wonderful media arts educator who inspires his students with a focus on hero-based storytelling! Film honoring Jeffery Rudkin produced by his 7th grade students.
Films produced by Jeffery Rudkin's students.
We appreciate the teachers who effect the way we think, feel and grow. Here are short films of some excellent examples of powerful educators.
Educators using MY HERO and rising to the challenge of teaching during the Covid Pandemic
Geeta Rajan is an educator who teaches and mentors new teachers at the St. Marks Senior Secondary Public School in New Delhi, India. She introduced teachers at her school to The MY HERO Project and students have submitted essays, art and short films about their heroes.
Eveline Freitas has participated in the MY HERO Learning Circle with her students. She is an ELA teacher at ABA Global Education in Recife Brazil. She teaches 6th and 7th grades developing reading, writing, and communication skills as she mixes ELA with digital literacy and global citizenship.
Humaira Asif is a teacher at the Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan School located in Karimabad, Pakistan. Her students submitted artwork to the MY HERO Coronavirus Community Hero Contest and she continues to promote The MY HERO Project in her school. To see the artwork from the Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan School, use this link.
Margaret Chen is an English teacher at the Kaohsiung Municipal Jhengsing Junior High School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She has 27 years of teaching experience and is responsible for intercultural exchange and gifted education at her school. Margaret learned about My Hero at a session at an iEARN conference about the MY HERO Learning Circle.
Meiching Liao is an educator from Taiwan who has been teaching Junior High School students for 25 years. She is in responsible for the international education at her school. Meiching and her students participated in the MY HERO Celebrating Everyday Heroes Learning Circle.
Guillermo O. Lajud is an educator from Mexico. He started Crafts, an English teaching school whose main goal is to use the language in meaningful, fun, and challenging ways. Guillermo's students have participated in the MY HERO Learning Circles and submitted films to the MY HERO International Film Festival.
Stories
Students from Tunisia honor their teachers during the coronavirus.
Shaima Bargaoui
"Hela Nafti is my hero. She is the president of a civic association (TEARN). She is working hard during covid-19 to help students in my area to study and challenge the distance, so that the isolation can never have a bad impact on students like us. Even those pupils who haven't got WiFi to participate in online sessions receive free credit to access the internet. I think she has succeeded in her leadership because she is a wonderful woman. Indeed, I want to be like her one day."
Tunisian Scorn
"My hero is: My teacher. Finding a hero may seem quite challenging, but for me it was not the case. My hero is my English teacher. Actually, she is more than a teacher. She is in quarantine but she is always there for us. I know it is not easy to teach during the confinement. She has always believed in me. I remember very well, when she once said, I believe in you. You can make it. She never hesitates to lend me a helping hand. When I am down, she cheers me up. She is the best teacher ever. During this quarantine, I got even closer to her. She is always ready to help me with my projects and she is always pleased to answer all my questions. This woman is an example to follow. When I grow up, I will be a teacher like her. I will keep motivating my pupils and I will spread love and positive energy like her. I will never forget her and her words will remain in my mind. She always says "where there is a will, there is a way. Dear friend, our teachers are our second parents. So we must be forever grateful to them. Thank you dear teacher. You are are a God's gift. You are my hero. You are amazing. Love you so much dear.
Previously Featured Teachers Using MY HERO in the Classroom
Ala Babcinețchi joins us as Learning Circle Teacher from Florești, Moldova. Her students are active participants in the MY HERO Global Community.
Mendy Kanu established his own school, the Children's Foundation for Technology in Sierra Leone. He has been involved with music as well as Learning Circles since 2015.
Anissa Ben Abdallah Ayrai is a teacher of English in Ben Arous, Tunisia and an active member of the MY HERO Learning Circle.
Joe Ruggieri uses MY HERO in his classroom in San Diego, CA. He has been part of the MY HERO Global Community since 2010.
Madeline Gillum of Sultana Elementary School has been a Learning Circle teacher since 2012.
Additional Stories
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Honor your teacher hero by submitting a story, short film or artwork to MY HERO
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