“I think it’s a class of unique learners, White said. Everybody has a spark, my job is to spark the spark so that education and learning can happen.
Yolette Mezadieu teaches computer science at her alma mater, Edison Senior High School. She feels like she’s giving back to the community in which she grew up.
“Teaching is not a profession that’s going to make you rich, Mezadieu said. You have to have a love for it, because my reward comes in seeing them graduate, seeing them become productive citizens.
From grade levels to teaching modalities to teaching styles, there are differences between the nominees, but they each have one thing in common: dedication to molding young minds.