Teacher Essay Brings $60,000 Award

Susan Troller:

An enterprising teacher at Stephens Elementary School on Madison's west side wrote a prize-winning essay that will bring her school $60,000 worth of laptop computers, digital camera/camcorders, computer monitors and software from Samsung Electronics and Microsoft.

Allison Milley, who is a special education teacher for fourth- and fifth-grade students, wrote a 100-word essay describing how her students would benefit from the high tech products. Over 8,200 schools entered the contest.

"The kids were really excited when they found out we were chosen," Milley said. She said that she heard about the contest through a listserve for parents, students and teachers who are involved with special education.

Milley explained that special education students often find it especially helpful to use computers in learning to read and write.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 12, 2008 3:03 PM
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