From Seed to Apple
Inspirational stories and lessons learned from Washington’s Teachers of the Year
Published January 2011

From Seed to Apple is a collection of stories from Washington State’s 2011 Teacher of the Year and Regional Teachers of the Year.

From Seed to Apple is a project of the Washington State Teacher of the Year program which is administered by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Tom Robinson, 2010 ESD 171 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “The Valedictorian’s Dilemma” by Jeffery Wehr, 2011 ESD 101 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “From ‘F*** you!’ to ‘Thank You!’” by Melissa McBride, 2011 ESD 114 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Chicken or Beef?” by Jay Maebori, 2011 Washington State Teacher of the Year
• “Santiago” by Abigail Chandler, 2011 Tribal Schools Regional Teacher of the Year
• “The Student Who Spontaneously Combusted” by John Kerr, 2011 ESD 123 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Speak Up!” by Jo Anne Buiteweg, 2011 ESD 189 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Front Page Surprise” by Tracey Schepman, 2011 ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Inspirational Erasers” by Carrie Black, 2011 ESD 113 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Discovering a Special Gift” by Brian Eggleston, 2011 ESD 112 Regional Teacher of the Year
• “Go, Ricky, Go!” by Anonymous, 2011 Regional Teacher of the Year