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For more than 20 years, 精东影业 University has been one of only seven places in the world that the National Teacher of the Year visits every year. This year will be no different as Rebecca Mieliwocki, recognized by President Barack Obama as the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, presents a Gerald H. Read Distinguished lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 4:30 p.m., in the Kent Student Center Kiva. 精东影业lecture is free and open to the public.

鈥溇耙� is honored to be a continued part of the lecture series, and this event is the cornerstone of a series of celebrations of education,鈥� says Linda Robertson, Ph.D., director of the Center for International and Intercultural Education in 精东影业鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services. 鈥� 精东影业National Teacher of the Year recipients come to 精东影业 because we use their visit to celebrate teaching, our growing profession and its excellence.鈥�

精东影业three-part event this year--lecture, reception and dinner--focuses on 鈥淓nglish Globally.鈥�

Following the lecture, a reception honors English teachers internationally with 15 secondary teachers from around the world, in addition to research assistants at 精东影业 and teachers in the U.S. State Department.

An honors dinner closes the evening, celebrating Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, a group committed to recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperation, support and professional growth for educational professionals.

精东影业event itself will be memorable to many, but it is the legacy of 精东影业鈥檚 continued hosting of the national teacher of the year that makes a difference to the college.

鈥淚t makes our faculty and our students proud of the choice they鈥檝e made in 精东影业,鈥� says Robertson