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2022 National Teacher of the Year Awarded to Diversity Champion
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that Kurt Russell, a veteran high school history teacher, is the 2022 National Teacher of the Year. Currently, in his 25th year in the classroom, Russell teaches at Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Ohio, where he was born and raised. Inspired to become an educator by his first Black male teacher, Russell works to emphasize cultural relevance and diverse representation in the curriculum of classes he teaches, including African American history; U.S. history; International Baccalaureate History of the Americas; and Race, Gender and Oppression. Russell is also the schools head varsity basketball coach and the faculty advisor to a student-led Black Student Union, whose work has positively impacted students across racial groups. I am truly humbled and honored to be selected as the National Teacher of the Year, Russell said. With this recognition, I hope to bring attention and awareness to the importance of diverse faculty and representative curriculum that helps students feel more empowered in their education.
Source: Council of Chief State School Officers
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