Last week some of my friends made me this trophy. It was over ten years ago when a colleague dubbed me "the Susan Lucci of KHS" because of the many times I was nominated for Teacher of the Year but never won. I actually treasure this award more than the real thing. Once again this year, I fell short. I've probably been nominated 10 times over the years. It will almost be disappointing if I ever were to shockingly win Teacher of the Year. I'm proud of the work I do in the classroom. Knowing this "award" was created and signed by my valued colleagues means a lot to me...much more than the "real" thing.
