Southern High Art Chair Receives Outstanding Teacher Award
Michael Bell, an art teacher at South High School, recently received The Washington Post's "Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award."
Southern High art teacher Michael Bell is once again being recognized for his exceptional teaching. The Washington Post announced on Monday that Bell was one of 21 teachers to receive the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. Bell was chosen by the school system for going above and beyond the day-to-day duties to create exceptional educational environment for DC area students, according to The Post. According to a release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the award is named for Agnes Meyer, the wife of Eugene Meyer, a former publisher of The Washington Post. They recognize “teachers who have shown initiative, creativity, and an exceptional degree of professionalism in teaching,” and are accompanied by a $3,000 award. “Anyone who …
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Joe Van Deuren
11:01 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Michael Bell may well be the most innovative and creative teachers in the county. His thoughts of leading by example, living his work and giving permission to the students to find the stories within themselves demonstrates his own authentic self - which in the end is the most important part of being a teacher. more ›