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Minnesota's Teacher of the Year

AP:

Carleen Gulstad, who teaches 8th and 9th grade language arts at Hopkins North Junior High School, was named Minnesota's Teacher of the Year on Sunday.

Gulstad said in an interview that she tries to see each student as an individual.

"Every kid counts. Every kid has a story. And every kid has value," she said.

The Teacher of the Year honor is awarded annually by the teachers union Education Minnesota, which cited her commitment to teaching students good communication skills as well as how to interact positively in a diverse and changing world.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 11, 2008 9:11 AM
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