STAFF PROFILE – IGNITING PASSION
“Teachers build these relationships every day. They’re the people to champion this idea of how to teach and create the conditions of a classroom that allow students to flourish.” said Mik Love.
Success Stories
TEACHER PROFILE – PAYING PMM FORWARD
Jacqueline Valentine, a Empowered Teacher and Business Educator in Austell, Georgia is Ready to Share Her Story at RiseUp Atlanta 2023
TEACHER PROFILE – BE YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF
“I’m not running an ‘attractive’ career tech program. I’m not the Cosmo Lab . . . I’m not a digital media lab . . . I’m not a construction lab that builds actual houses. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be as impactful.”
STAFF PROFILE – INSPIRING TRANSFORMATION
“Keep improving,” says Empowered’s Ken Chadwick, a former business executive and teacher. “Have students look forward and consider the possibilities ahead.”
TEACHER PROFILE – LEGACY OF SUCCESS
“All teachers say this,” said Andrew Corrao of Kansas City, Missouri, “but (my students) are the reason I wake up and come to school. They inspire me every day.”
ALUMNI PROFILE – RENAISSANCE MAN DOESN’T SETTLE
“Sometimes doubt creeps in your head. You have to put that aside and build your following.” – Clayton Barnett
INCENTIVIZING POSITIVITY TO BEAT NEGATIVITY
“It’s the most profound thing I’ve seen in my life.” – Kenneth Nelson
Believe in Me.
A collective struggle among troubled
students reveals the immense power
in teachers’ hands
Creative Classrooms with Raquel Solórzano
Walking into Raquel Solórzano’s classroom, it might look a little chaotic — but it’s organized chaos, with kids deeply engaged in the learning process.
Note to my 1st Year Teacher Self
Ten years, two districts, and two grade levels later, so much has changed, yet so much has stayed the same.