What does it take to be named as Teacher of the Year? Dedication? Hard work? Patience? Self-improvement? Ability to adjust? Creativity? All of these combined with other abilities that help such teacher do her best and give her best.

I have heard of some Filipino teachers who, after being recipients of such awards, go overseas to teach there. Kinda disheartening don’t you think? Would a teacher do something extremely hard to prove that she is worthy of such an award that she is willing to take more challenges, than rest on her laurels? I came across an article about Betsy Rogers who was named National Teacher of the Year in 2003. Let us all be inspired, even if some of you are not teachers, by her decision to take harder and more challenging challenges.

Click here to read about Betsy Rogers.

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