Education World takes a closer look at some of TV’s most loved teachers, and measures them against the Rubric for Effective Teaching and the teacher Code of Ethics. You’ll be surprised by what we found.
“Wilfred Weinheimer, educator, musician, and humorist, born September 30, 1935, died without a colonoscopy on January 15, 2023. He leaves behind relatives, acquaintances and friends and a deep personal philosophy
Michele Murphy was a gracious friend, wonderful teacher, and a woman of deep faith. She was born Dorothy Ann, in Grand Forks, ND, on March 28, 1930, to Michael and Luella (Hutton) Murphy, and died peacefully at Carondelet Village in St. Paul, MN, on December 2, 2022. Michele entered the community of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1946 and in 1958 earned a BA in English and Education from the College of St. Catherine, in St. Paul, MN. Michele was missioned to teach at many Province schools including St. Patrick, St. Columba and Holy Spirit in St. Paul; St. Kevin and St. Charles Borromeo in Minneapolis; St. Raphael in Crystal; St. Michael in Grand Forks, ND; St. Mary and St. Aloysius in Olivia; Holy Redeemer in Marshall; and John Ireland in St. Peter. Michele had a deep love for each of her students, and after 36 years of teaching she longed to pass on the benefit of her experiences to those who followed her. In 1986 she founded Project One-Fifty, where she designed creative teaching mater