Teacher recognition is a powerful way to keep exceptional educators engaged and fulfilled and prevent attrition—yet too often, their incredible contributions go unacknowledged. Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast shines a spotlight on the extraordinary impact teachers make across the country.
Every month of the school year, Inspiring Teachers shares the stories of the recipients of our $5,000 Honored National Teaching Award. These conversations highlight the life-changing impact of Pre-K to 12th-grade teachers across the United States and the meaningful relationships they cultivate with students and families. We also feature podcast episodes from our organizational spotlight series, which highlights educational organizations making a positive impact.
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Featured Episodes
November 2026 Honoree: Micheal Quach, High School Science Teacher
Townsend Harris High School
Flushing, New York
KODE WITH KLOSSY IS CLOSING THE GENDER EQUITY GAP IN TECHNOLOGY
Osi Imeokparia
Kode With Klossy CEO
Honored Advocate for Teachers Award Recipient
Jennifer Garner
September 2025
Episodes
Keep up with the latest stories from Honorees and educational organizations!
November 2026 | 26 Min
Micheal Quach, a high school Science teacher at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, New York, is the recipient of our November 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. He was nominated for this award by his former student, Haein, who joined us in this episode to share the impact of Micheal's teaching.
October 2026 | 23 Min
Anna Tykwinski, a 3rd-grade teacher at Westside Elementary School in West Fargo, North Dakota, is the recipient of our October 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by the mom of her student, Dax. Joining Anna in this episode are Dax and Dax's mom, Jamie.
September 2026 | 32 Min
Osi Imeokparia, the CEO of Kode With Klossy, joins us for an organizational spotlight podcast episode. Kode With Klossy is a 501c3 nonprofit focused on closing the gender equity gap in tech.
September 2026 | 28 Min
In celebration of National Coding Week in September, we have partnered with Kode With Klossy to honor an incredible Computer Science teacher. Madeline Gerena Franco, a high school Computer Science teacher at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois, is the recipient of our September 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. To help share the impact of Mrs. Franco’s teaching, we will also hear from students, Joey and Logan.
