Shouting Out To Two Incredible Connecticut Teachers: @_Mitchellaneous and @mrsherzogSHS

Last night I had the honor of accompanying two stellar educators from southern Connecticut who also are fellows of @CWP-Fairfield. Both were selected by their districts as "Teachers of the Year" and made it through the State's rigorous interview process to become semi-finalists. Shaun, too, was selected as one of four finalists.

There are not many words I can use to articulate my pride for their accomplishments and the advocacy they do for English, technology, and young people in our schools. They are passionate. They are dreamers. They are hard-working. They are dedicated. And they are change-agents not only locally, but national.

In just about a week, both will be traveling to the NWP Annual Meeting where they will present on LRNG Innovation Challenge work and the CT Mirror Op-Ed Project. They are definitely movers and shakers in Connecticut and I'd be proud to send multiple students their way.

Although they weren't selected for the "grand prize," they definitely are tremendous winners making as far in the selection process as they did, representing their individual schools with awe and our writing project with pizazz.

Here's to the two of them (and may they wear their voice-activated light-up glasses with pride).

Applause. Applause. Standing Ovation. A Few Hollars and more Applause.