They say experience is the best teacher, and we wondered who your favorite teachers are. These photos show the teachers who mean the most to readers and move to the head of the class.
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These class acts are still imparting lasting lessons
Leigh Owens, Heart of Texas EC: Jaxon, age 2, learns the tricks of the trade from his dad, Scott Owens.
Lalinda Mirsky, CoServ Electric: Mrs. Mirsky (fifth grade) and Mrs. Cohen (P.E.) dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 respectively for Character Day at school.
Sarah Dilworth, Central Texas EC: I took this for a photography class the week before my mother passed away from ovarian cancer, and yet she still had reason to smile. Everything that is good in me came from her. This is a beautiful image of her in her most trying time.
John Young, Pedernales EC: My dad, William Lee Young, taught vocational agriculture in Moulton for 36 years. He was my best teacher at school and at home. He prepared his students for life.
Susan Wells, Trinity Valley EC: Daughter, Caroline, 11, has taken art with Jane Adams at All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler for the past five years. She covers a different period of art each year. In second grade they studied impressionism.
Web Extra: Berny Duke, Wood County EC: This is Mrs. Taylor (left) when I surprised her one day at school. She saw the potential in me and never gave up on me. Especially when language was a barrier. She inspired me to be a teacher. Now we both teach HS Spanish a town apart!
Web Extra: Kelly Huston, Cooke County EC: Our son, Matthew, with his Ag teacher, Allison Wicker. She was his teacher his freshman year and inspired him to become involved in FFA. She continued to mentor him throughout high school. He is now studying Agriculture/Science teacher at Texas Tech University. Department.
Web Extra: Shelly Borgfeld, Pedernales EC: My yellow lab, Big Jake, teaches me to keep it simple in the river in San Marcos.
Web Extra: John Ruiz, Pedernales EC: Taken by 9 year old Jason Ruiz, this is his favorite teacher & mom, Priscilla Martinez, when she graduated from college.
