Teacher of the Week Coverage

WRAL is proud to feature teachers who have been honored for their work at the school, county, state or national level each Wednesday during the traditional school year.

WRAL is proud to feature teachers who have been honored for their work at the school, county, state or national level each Wednesday during the school year. To nominate an outstanding teacher, email Ken Smith at ksmith@wral.com. Please include the teacher's school and why you think he or she should be Teacher of the Week.

Teacher of the Week: Grant Bess

Our Teacher of the Week never thought he'd be teaching middle school in an all-girls school. WRAL's Brian Shrader introduces us to an educator who is helping his students connect with their lessons.

Teacher of the Week: Lexi Bowden

Our Teacher of the Week says she tries to be a big sister to her students. WRAL's Brian Shrader goes to Creedmoor to honor a teacher who wants her students to know she's always ready to listen.

Teacher of the Week: Lillian King

Our Teacher of the Week is the child of two teachers! WRAL's Brian Shrader goes to Vance County to meet an educator who is keeping the family tradition alive.

Teacher of the Week: Maria Fugon

Our Teacher of the Week said her experience as a student prompted her to become an educator. Maria Fugon was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. in middle school. That experience led her to become a teacher.

Teacher of the Week: Paola Matallana

Our Teacher of the Week is helping kindergarteners learn two languages! This is Paola Matallana's second year at Tramway Elementary, teaching dual language immersion to kindergartners.

Teacher of the Week: Colleen D'Angelo

Colleen D'Angelo has had a monumental impact on a family's road to recovery.

Teacher of the Week: Denya Hewitt

Our Teacher of the Week never thought he'd be an educator, but he's changing young lives in the Triangle. WRAL's Brian Shrader heads to downtown Raleigh to speak with Denya Hewitt.

Teacher of the Week: Amanda Johnson

Amanda Johnson's journey to becoming a life skills teacher at Cleveland High School is a personal one.

Teacher of the Week: Olympia Jenkins

Wilson Early College Academy teacher Olympia Jenkins loves the discussions that arise from her English classes.

Teacher of the Week: Stephanie Troy

Durant Road Elementary teacher Stephanie Troy says children sometimes get a bad rap.

Teacher of the Week: Wayne Holloway

Learning a musical instrument can be one of life's most rewarding accomplishments. WRAL's Brian Shrader introduces us to our Teacher of the Week -- who is helping his students make beautiful music.

Teacher of the Week: Tiffany Raffeo

Our Teacher of the Week is working at the high school she attended as a student. WRAL's Brian Shrader takes us to a Nash County classroom where an art teacher ensures students can be themselves.

Teacher of the Week: Evan Lemons

Corinth-Holders Elementary teacher Evan Lemons has been teaching for two years, but he's already making a big impression in the classroom.

Teacher of the Week: Jennifer Carter

Our Teacher of the Week said she was a terrible student - but that has made her a better teacher! WRAL's Brian Shrader pays a visit to Roxboro to honor a social studies teacher who loves her students.

Teacher of the Week: Nick Taylor

Northern Nash High School social studies teacher Nick Taylor says his job is to train students to be the best person they can be.

Teacher of the Week: Alex Williams

Eastover Central Elementary School of the Arts teacher Alex Williams says arts education unlocks so many possibilities for students.

Teacher of the Week: Helen Walker

Hampton Primary School's Helen Walker has become known as the "special education guru," supporting military-connected students.

Teacher of the Week: Jay Carmichael

Our Teacher of the Week knows he's making a difference in some way, every day. WRAL's Brian Shrader goes to Roxboro to meet a teacher who says his students are learning lessons for life.

Teacher of the Week: Sade Mangum

Sade Mangum is no stranger to 71st High School in Fayetteville. She graduated from the school and then served as the junior varsity cheerleading coach.

Teacher of the Week: Sheila Moore

Our Teacher of the Week has spent almost 30 years in education and still loves watching her students when they "get it." WRAL's Brian Shrader takes us to Pinehurst to meet a teacher who treats her students the way she'd want her own kids to be treated.