Abbie Ehorn started her career as a primary school teacher at Evergreen Elementary School in Cottonwood, CA, and her passion for music leaked into every lesson. Her instinctive talent for […]
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Be The Change
Be the Change: Wayne Randolph Makes Classroom Connections that Count
Wayne Randolph’s classroom thrums with anticipatory excitement. Teams of students are positioned around a makeshift arena, their Lego robots poised for battle. And though the atmosphere is convivial, there’s no […]
Be the Change: Michelle Carlson – Making the Impossible Possible, One Space at a Time
Throughout my middle school and high school years, I despised math and science classes. I knew they were important and I got OK grades in them, but I had to […]
Be the Change – Yvonne (Nenadal) McQuaid: Giving Children A Strong Start In Life
Yvonne (Nenadal) McQuaid describes herself as “getting to the age where I’m starting to look back at my career.” But Yvonne doesn’t show any sign of slowing her efforts to […]
Be the Change: Shane Romain – Advocating for Chico’s Parks and People
“Children are the next stewards of our earth,” explains Chico Park Services Coordinator Shane Romain. “If they don’t know about nature, they won’t care about or protect it.” Shane works […]
Be the Change: Lori Gaines – Advocating For Students And Parents Through Special Education
Sam was in fifth grade when she entered Lori Gaines’ classroom, glowing with what Lori calls an “unshakable positive spirit.” Lori had taught students of all shapes, sizes and specialties […]
Be the Change – Steve Naiman on Building A Healthy, Connected Community
When Steve Naiman founded the Growing Healthy Children Walk & Run (GHC), he had a mission: Bring the community together for a day of fun by promoting an active lifestyle […]
Be the Change: Igniting the Learning Process
Much like football coaches, Natalie Lalaguna and Jessica Ditzler work to inspire, direct, educate, lead and organize – not on the field, but in the classroom. Both are instructional coaches […]
Be the Change: Daniel DeRoss – Educate, Correct, Restore
Daniel DeRoss, a successful athlete, stellar teacher, role model and coach has had a positive impact in Siskiyou County by supporting and believing in the Athletes Committed program, as well […]
Be the Change: Tina Carletta
Happy families surrounded by the smell of Christmas trees, warm apple cider, hot cocoa and a caring community. It may seem idyllic, but these are all elements of the vision […]
