Certification Map, by MAT@USC

My Teacher, My Hero (by MAT@USC)

My Teacher, My Hero strives ...]]> Everyone has been inspired by a great teacher. Exceptional teachers open our eyes to the world and provide us with the knowledge necessary to succeed.

My Teacher, My Hero (by MAT@USC)

My Teacher, My Hero strives to give thanks to inspirational teachers across the country and inspire new teachers to join the profession. We hope to help raise the status of teachers in our society and recognize the integral role that they play in shaping our future.

With your help, we feel that we can shift our society’s perception of the teaching profession towards recognizing educators for the important role that they play. Further, we hope to inspire a generation of young, intelligent, and passionate people to take pride in their desire to teach.

We supply universities with the tools, expertise, capital, and ...]]> Founded by a unique team of education veterans with unparalleled experience, 2U partners with preeminent institutions of higher education to deliver rigorous, selective, for-credit online education experiences.

We supply universities with the tools, expertise, capital, and global recruiting needed to compete in a space currently dominated by unexceptional programs. 2U develops state-of-the-art technology platforms that enhance traditional offline curricula to create transformative instruction using the best educational technology.

We also develop the human and support infrastructure needed “on the ground.” 2U provides the vital—yet often-overlooked—logistical components of any online program, including comprehensive student support services from enrollment through graduation and beyond as well as practical learning experiences within distant communities around the country.

Our first partnership is with University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education “MAT@USC.” The MAT@USC offers current educators and aspiring teachers the ability to earn a highly respected Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education.

The innovative curriculum combines highly interactive online learning with carefully selected field-based experiences in the area where you live, thereby enabling you to earn this advanced degree from anywhere in the country.

The site is built in partnership with the University of Southern California and a number of other organizations dedicated ...]]> This week we soft launched My Teacher, My Hero to the public.

The site is built in partnership with the University of Southern California and a number of other organizations dedicated to supporting teachers. The goal of the site is to raise the status of teachers in our society, recognize the integral role they play in shaping our future, and encourage more top college graduates to consider teaching as a career.

To do that, we’ve initially reached out to a select group of people and asked them to share the story of that teacher who most dramatically impacted their life and helped them become who they are today.

Thus far we’ve filmed or received confirmations from about 60 people, including: Harrison Ford (actor), Esther Dyson (entrepreneur and philanthropist), Eli Manning (athlete), John Legend (musician), Janet Robinson (CEO, NY times), Seth Godin (author, blogger), Craig Newmark (founder, Craigslist), Caryl Stern (CEO. UNICEF USA), Robert Rubin (former Secretary of the Treasury), Alan Mulally (CEO, Ford), Robert Thompson (Editor in Chief, Dow Jones and WSJ), Pras (Fugees), Mike Bloomberg (Mayor, NYC), Antonio Villaraigosa (Mayor, Los Angeles), Barry Mayer, (CEO, Warner Brothers), Dominique Moceanu (Olympic Gymnast), Dan Bane (CEO, Trader Joes), Dick Cook (Chairman, Walt Disney Studios), etc..

Now that the site is live, anyone will be able to submit a video thanking a teacher who changed his or her life and then share it across a variety of different social networks.

The favor:

If you get a chance, please check out myteachermyhero.com and share a story. After that, please consider becoming a fan of MTMH on facebook at Facebook.com/MyTeacherMyHero

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