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Teacher Hero: Laurel Schmidt
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title	Teacher Hero: Laurel Schmidt
description	MY HERO is an interactive site made for the entire family. At the heart of this Internet site is the belief that there are and always have been good people and positive role models in every aspect of our daily lives. Laurel Schmidt is a hero to her students. Not only does she teach them academic subjects but she also teaches them how to get involved in issues and causes they believe in and how to become empowered.
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subject	careers, instructional issues, informal education,
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level	8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, adult/continuing education, vocational education,
keywords	Teacher, Conservationist, Mentor, Inspiration, Hero, Role model, Activist,
onlineprovider	MY HERO PROJECT
recordCreated	1999-01-06T18:54:31-5:00
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