High School Instructor Selected Teacher of Year
A Bellflower High School history teacher known for his inspired reenactments has been selected one of five California Teachers of the Year.
Linwood Thompson, 44, a former drama teacher and onetime aspiring actor, was one of 12 Los Angeles County finalists to compete for the 1997-98 award.
Thompson often dresses as Napoleon or Teddy Roosevelt to make history come alive for his students.
On Tuesday, Thompson was in Sacramento meeting with Delaine Eastin, state superintendent of public instruction. One of the California winners will be chosen this week to represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
“We are thrilled,” said Terry McAlpine, spokeswoman for the Bellflower Unified School district. “This is the first time one of our teachers has won the state award.”
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