Amber Damm, a 7th- and 8th- grade English and Language Arts teacher at Clara Barton Open School in Minneapolis, was awarded the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year on Sunday afternoon by Education Minnesota.
“It’s my pleasure to congratulate Amber Damm on being named Minnesota’s 2009 Teacher of the Year. Amber Damm’s commitment to discovering how children learn and enriching the relationships with her students and their families demonstrates the impact teachers can have in the classroom and lives of their students. Read news release. For additional information, visit the National Education Association site and Education Minnesota.
