Maryland high school teacher wins $1M Global Teacher Prize.
On Wednesday her students in Bladensburg, Maryland, gathered together to watch the virtual ceremony and shouted with joy as their teacher’s name was announced.
“Every child needs a champion, an adult who will never ever give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the very best they can be,” Thorpe said in the video.Thorpe, who teaches English at the International High School at Langley Park in Bladensburg, was selected from more than 8,000 nominations and applications from 121 countries around the world, according to the Varkey Foundation that organizes the annual prize.
“My students are the reason I’m here and if I don’t think about how I can use that to elevate them and to also create a better future for them — who am I without my students?” she said. Ban said Thorpe’s “incredible achievement” is a testament to her hard work and sacrifice over many years.
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