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Spider-Man's James Franco admires high school teacher Ester Wojcicki for treating her journalsim students like true professionals. “She showed me that I could take my dreams as seriously as I wanted,” he recalls.

Esther loves to inspire her students: “Some students are afraid they cannot succeed, but if the teacher believes in them, they will believe in themselves.”

Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher.

TeachersTalk

In spite of teachers’ great contributions, their voices often go unheard. TeachersCount, in partnership with NPR Connecticut affiliate Robinhood Radio, is providing an outlet for teachers to speak.

TeachersCount would like to give special thanks to:
Creative Director: Patricia Lee Stotter
Sound Design: Tim Leitch
Read their bio's on our volunteer page.

Participants

Mary Kay Rendock
Mary Kay Rendock is teaches math and science at Carmen Arace Intermediate School, Bloomfield Connecticut. She was the 2006 Connecticut Teacher of the Year. To listen click here .

Grace Griffin
Grace Griffin is a fifth grade teacher at the Church Street School in Hamden Connecticut. She was the only Connecticut educator to receive Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in 2008. To listen click here .

Kristi Luetjen
Kristi Luetjen is an early chilhood educator at Whiting Lane School in West Hartford Connecticut. She is the 2010 Connecticut Teacher of the Year. here .