When I think about my years in school, I remember my teachers more than I do the classes I took or the books I read. In particular, there are a few teachers whose lessons I still carry with me today.

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Today marks the start of National Teacher Appreciation Week – a great opportunity to show teachers how much they matter to us.

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I spent two years teaching in a diverse, high-poverty school on the northwest side of Chicago. And I was fortunate enough to say that even with the incredible growth my students showed in my classroom—in my second year, students averaged more than four years of growth—I was not the best teacher in the building.

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Sometimes teacher appreciation happens in the rear view mirror but that's because teachers create a lasting impression on students that will last a lifetime.

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I hope someday to have students feel about me the way I feel about Mrs. Mitchell!

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