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Receives $5,000 cash and podcast feature

Aleah Washington, a middle school resource specialist teacher at Murray Middle School, has been given the prestigious Honored National Teaching Award for January 2025. As part of her honor, Washington received a $5,000 cash award and was featured on Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast.

Ms. Washington is celebrated for her ability to create meaningful relationships with her students while fostering academic success. Her creative approach to teaching helps students see their potential beyond challenges. She encourages students to acknowledge struggles as a natural part of learning, emphasizing that perseverance and practice lead to success. Ms. Washington’s commitment to her students extends beyond the classroom as she ensures every student feels seen and valued by regularly attending school sports events and concerts. 

Washington was nominated for the Honored Award by one of her students, Ty Pinchem, and Ty’s mom Jocelin. With Ty, his passion for football has become a foundation for academic growth. He shared, “Ms. Washington would incorporate football and learning to make information click. For me, she would say that if I practice football to get better, that is the same with school. It made me look at school different”.

Read Aleah Washington’s full story at https://www.honored.org/honoree/aleah-washington/. 

Honored is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to keeping great teachers in the classroom and inspiring a new generation of talent to pursue teaching. Each month of the school year, Honored shines a spotlight on a teacher who has changed the life of a single student. The Honoree receives a $5,000 cash award, and Honored shares their story on their podcast and social media. Honorees are selected from Pre-K-12 teachers of all subjects at public, private, and charter schools across the country.

For more information about Honored, visit honored.org.  To nominate a teacher, visit honored.org/nominate.  For regular updates on Honored and our monthly Honorees, follow and like us on facebook.com/Honored.org, twitter.com/honored, https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers, and instagram.com/honored. You can also listen to our podcast at https://honored.podbean.com/.

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