Teacher Spotlight: See all the teachers featured
Newsday is highlighting the passionate, engaging and innovative educators of Long Island in its Teacher Spotlight feature. Nominate those who create curriculums that advance learning, leave lasting impacts on students for years to come or have received state or national recognition by sending details to LILife@Newsday.com.
Plainedge teacher sparks learning with robots, pumpkins and bread baking
Eileen Santoro teaches through hands-on exploration, like coding a robot or watching a pumpkin decompose.
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Teacher Spotlight: Massapequa's beloved 'Sal Cal' teaches math and empathy
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Teacher Spotlight: Students find their voice in this Herricks podcasting class
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Teacher Spotlight: ESM'S Mr. H. takes final 'Colonial Idol' curtain call after 25 years
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Teacher Spotlight: She was inspired by Bellport educators as a teen and now passes it on
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Teacher Spotlight: She uses race cars and robotic bees to speak kids' language
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Teacher Spotlight: They can't imagine Mineola's 'Fab Lab' without him
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Teacher Spotlight: Huntington educator is on the lookout for kids' 'aha' moments
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Teacher Spotlight: William Floyd educator teaches hair skills and business success
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Teacher Spotlight: This Carle Place 'frog' proves you can go back home again
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Teacher spotlight: She made a new kind of biz class to serve kids' needs
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Teacher spotlight: Making smash burgers in class? LI educator champions hands-on instruction
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Teacher Spotlight: The kind of 'all-star' educator students write college essays about
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Teacher spotlight: On day one he asks students to sum up the digits from 1 to 100, without counting. Can you solve it?
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Teacher Spotlight: These Shoreham-Wading River educators tag team class lessons
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These teachers built a fun online word game — and a fan base
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Teacher Spotlight: Long Beach educator helps tween scientists team up with NASA
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Central Islip teacher says gym class is a route to 'that joy we all look for'
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This West Islip bio teacher is a link in a chain of inspiration
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Smithtown educator brings his love of tech and art to the job
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Harborfields educator who champions career readiness named 2025 Business Teacher of the Year
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Inspired by her big sisters, Locust Valley teacher has been organizing classroom material since age 8
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No 'shrinking violet': Retiring Oak Park teacher leaves 'legacy of love and kindness' for Bay Shore fifth graders
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Teacher spotlight: This retiring East Rockaway teacher could make even a 'science hater' love the subject
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Teacher spotlight: Comsewogue teacher helps kids feel pride in their 2 languages
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Nassau teacher has 20-plus year perfect attendance record
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Teacher Spotlight: Lynbrook teacher helps kids make their ideas happen
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Teacher Spotlight: Commack band teacher practices what he teaches
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