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Introducing EdOptions Academy Teacher of the Year Diane McRandal!

At Edmentum, we take our ‘Educator First’ mission to heart—for the teachers and administrators we partner with across the country, and for the virtual teachers that work for our EdOptions Academy virtual school! That’s why we’re excited to announce our new annual Edmentum EdOptions Academy Educator of the Year Award and introduce our very first winner—Health and Physical Education teacher Diane McRandal.

Sarah Cornelius

7 Educator Network Members Share Their Absolute Truths to Education

I recently asked the Edmentum Educator Network “What is the one thing you believe is the absolute truth to education?” There was a rush of answers.

Winnie O'Leary

[Weekly Inspiration] Arkansas Mom Buys Entire Store’s Inventory of Shoes for Local Children

Have you ever brought what you thought was a crazy idea to reality? One Arkansas mom did just that when she bought the entire inventory of a Payless shoe store in July.

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] One Teacher's Hilarious Story of Overcoming His Fears and Saving His Job

The first day on the job is rough. High school English teacher Tim Manley shares a hilarious, honest, and relatable tale of his first days as a teacher.

Chris Gruhlke

[Weekly Inspiration] The Fab Five Gives Back to Jonathan Van Ness’ Former Teacher

The newest season of Netflix’s Queer Eye is out and the first episode hits home for us. Jonathan Van Ness and the other Fab Five members go back to his hometown and give one of Jonathan’s former teachers a makeover that was long overdue.

Alexis Brakebill

Beyond the Classroom: Building Lifelong Relationships with Students

Why in the world do these former students, now adults, still want to talk to me? Let’s take a look into what my former students had to say.

Nikki Lindroth

[Weekly Inspiration] Venus Williams Visits Her Favorite Teacher

Have you ever thought about visiting one of your old teachers? Maybe there’s one that inspired you to be where you are today, or helped you get through a hard time.

Alexis Brakebill