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Three Piggy Opera: The tale of the perfect STEAM lesson

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Choir teacher lifts teens through song

It's one class you just want to sit-in and enjoy all day. The melodic magical music comes from some Griffin High School teens.
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Teacher helps students become creative thinkers

Amanda Quay teaches at Hickory Hills Elementary School, an arts academy in Marietta.
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Teacher relates to teens on their level

Atlanta teacher Tara Johnson has a way of relating to her middle school students that helps them perform better academically.
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Teacher uses student-centered Design Thinking approach

Mary Cantwell believes teachers should get out of the way and allow kids to look at problems and determine solutions without boundaries.
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Teacher reaches special needs students

Jill Buchanan expertly guides her students' learning and celebrates them as individuals.
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Teacher challenges student to become nerds

It's true the chemical reactions in George Dietz' classes at Woodward Academy deal with what he's teaching. But, the true chemistry is between Dietz and his students.
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Teacher uses the magic of 'ish' to encourage creativity

For art teacher Nick Madden at Glennwood Elementary in Decatur, it's all about the "ish."
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11Alive celebrates Class Act teachers

All of this year's Class Act recipients were invited to 11Alive's Midtown studio for a special reception Tuesday morning.
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Memories: Students open a time capsule from 1992

In 1992, eighth grade students in Marjory Segal's English classes at Holcomb Bridge Middle School put items in a time capsule to open 20 years later.
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Teacher's enthusiasm for creating art is infectious

Theresa Dean inspires students to become more artistic because her enthusiasm for creating art is infectious.
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Fun leads to serious music under teacher's direction

In Carl Reike's orchestra classes at Ola Middle School, playing an instrument is fun.

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Atlanta's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Atlanta, Georgia | 11alive.com

Three Piggy Opera: The tale of the perfect STEAM lesson

Choir teacher lifts teens through song

Teacher helps students become creative thinkers

Teacher relates to teens on their level

Teacher uses student-centered Design Thinking approach

Teacher reaches special needs students

Teacher challenges student to become nerds

Teacher uses the magic of 'ish' to encourage creativity

11Alive celebrates Class Act teachers

Memories: Students open a time capsule from 1992

Teacher's enthusiasm for creating art is infectious

Fun leads to serious music under teacher's direction

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