There's no greater focusing message for teachers than remembering the reason they became a teacher in the beginning. That's just one of the points from Everson Elementary third-grade teacher Jaclyn Hinton, and just one of the thoughts she helped teachers remember.

Everson Elementary physical education teacher Tyler Perry has adopted the sports educational model of teaching in his class. And the fifth graders have really taken to it, upping the excitement and ownership of the lessons.

Nooksack Valley High School students have a new class option—Audio Engineering—that gives them both a voice and a skill.