What would prompt a newspaper reporter to enter the teaching profession?  Shanna Peeples is not only a Texas Teacher of the Year, but also the 2015 National Teacher of the Year.

Join Anthony Arno as he talks with Shanna Peeples about how one of her teachers comforted her when she moved midyear, her role in assisting one of her ostudents from Vietnam gain entry into Harvard, keeping her selection as National Teacher of the Year a secret for 6 weeks prior to the Whitehouse announcement, her walk with President Obama through the streets of DC, and stories from her travels of 300,000 air miles as National Teacher of the Year.

The New Teacher Podcast features Anthony Arno interviewing nationally recognized teachers, the latest authors, and educational researchers.  Become inspired by hearing the stories of their success and failure.  Each episode features The Final Minute before the bell, where guests share personal preferences during the final minute of the show.

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