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San Antonio fourth grade teacher honored for excellence in the classroom, STAAR Test preparation
Read full article: San Antonio fourth grade teacher honored for excellence in the classroom, STAAR Test preparationFor many students and teachers, the STAAR test can be a source of stress and anxiety. But at Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, one teacher is flipping that narrative and getting recognized for it.
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San Antonio teacher goes above and beyond to teach students about empathy, tolerance
Read full article: San Antonio teacher goes above and beyond to teach students about empathy, toleranceBarry is a 5th grade teacher at Woodridge Elementary School in the Alamo Heights Independent School District. About 17 years ago, she started what she calls the tolerance project during her time at Navarro ISD. Barry was instrumental in pushing for a state law requiring Holocaust education in all public schools. The tolerance project is one of the reasons she was nominated for Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. RELATED: Implementation plan for new law mandating Holocaust education in public schools