From Seed to Apple
Inspirational stories and lessons learned from Washington’s Teachers of the Year
Published November 2012

From Seed to Apple is a collection of stories from Washington State’s 2013 Teacher of the Year and Regional Teachers of the Year.

From Seed to Apple is a project of the Washington State Teacher of the Year program, which is administered by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

View/print book (PDF, 38 pages)

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Mark Ray, 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year
• The Tougher They Seem by Pamelia Valentine, 2013 ESD 113 Regional Teacher of the Year
• Erik’s Journey by Barbara Quintasket, 2013 ESD 171 Regional Teacher of the Year
• Unintended Consequences by Rich Newell, 2013 ESD 114 Regional Teacher of the Year
• I Wonder if They Know by Monte Syrie, 2013 ESD 101 Regional Teacher of the Year
• Almedina’s Extended Family by Darcy Smith, 2013 Puget Sound ESD 121 Regional Teacher of the Year
• I Believe in You by Commander Rick Gile, 2013 ESD 189 Regional Teacher of the Year
• So Many Stories by Eric Saueracker, 2013 ESD 112 Regional Teacher of the Year
• Why Do I Say It? Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 Washington State Teacher of the Year
• Rise of the Firebird by Brian Sites, 2013 ESD 123 Regional Teacher of the Year