My sixth-grade civics teacher read “Animal Farm” aloud ... The next day he said it was one of the best books he’d ever read and that it wasn’t only for younger readers.

There, he uses his modern knowledge to become the most influential teacher in the kingdom. Equipped with insight into inventions from the future—like electricity, cannons and the telegraph ...

And with her encouragement, he read 402 books last year. "She was the best teacher ever," he wrote in his nomination, with a little help from his mother, Teresa. "She always made learning fun and ...

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, which kicks off Monday, May 8, here's what 25 Americans say is the best advice they have ever received from a teacher: Teacher: Butch Monk ...