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Christian Teacher of the Year: Heather Smith uses life’s curveballs to teach about God’s perfect planThird grade teacher Heather Smith has used a traumatic car accident to teach her class – which she calls “Team Smith” – about accountability, relationships, teamwork and trust in… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Luisa Beesley brings literature to life with creative, faith-filled lessonsLuisa Beesley loves to surprise her students. The world literature teacher at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, Florida, regularly springs creative activities on her… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Geoffrey Lane says Christian school gives students ‘fighting chance’ against a world pushing secular valuesGeoffrey Lane seeks to model Jesus by valuing everyone in his classroom. The seventh grade math and eighth grade Bible teacher at Grand View… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Kenneth Okwuonu teaches students to use their hands to build, serve othersHigh school teacher Kenneth Okwuonu starts every class with five minutes of gratitude, inviting his students to share the good things happening in their lives. After that,… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Mandy Colwell equips fifth graders to defend the faith as many raised in the church walk awayOne teacher has made it her mission to guide children to critically analyze life through their Christian worldview in an era in which more than a quarter of those… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jan Tjomsland teaches students to do ‘work worthy of kings’Mathematics has a worldview, according to high school teacher Jan Tjomsland. She explained how numbers, shapes and measurements began as a study of philosophy, which used systematic concepts… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Allison Vazquez reaches each student through targeted small groupsWhen Allison Vazquez discovered that 91% of her fourth graders were below proficiency in key skills required for math, she didn’t just reteach the lesson – she rebuilt the… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: April Ellis teaches first graders to ‘do hard things,’ learning phonics, math facts, self-controlWhen first grade students in April Ellis’ class say, “My neurons are growing,” she knows they just conquered a challenging concept, and she always responds, “Yes, they are!”… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Brenner builds ‘kingdom architects’ who turn faith into real-world solutionsFor Jennifer Brenner, a Christian education isn’t a shelter from the world, it’s a training ground for entering it. Brenner is one of 12 instructors awarded 2026… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Daniela Bergmann equips her students with biblical identity, forgiveness to face the world’s political divideIn a society polarized by politics, Daniela Bergmann teaches her political science students what it means to live life with a biblical worldview, equipping them with scriptural definitions of… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: How this homeschool mom became award-winning lit teacherSusan Currier loves how her students react to classic literature – and how they often turn a discussion of the characters and storylines into one about gospel values. Read More