Almost everyone has a favorite teacher they remember from school. Maybe it was someone who helped you through a tough class or lent moral support at a critical time. Most say it's those exceptional teachers who make exceptional schools. Join us to examine what makes for the kinds of teachers that we recall with fondness years later and what can be done to keep them in the classrooms.

Guests: 

Chaz Garcia, Third Grade Teacher, Esperanza Elementary School, Oakland, CA

Ken Futernick, Professor of Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA

Fannie Brown, Parent, Oakland, CA

Casey D’Angelo, Superintendent, Wright Elementary School District, Santa Rosa, CA

Seth Leslie, Math Teacher, East Palo Alto High, East Menlo Park, CA

Original airdate: 
Tue, 2007-01-16

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