The Honor Roll celebrates every teacher recognized by their students through the Honored Schools program. Every recognition matters: Research shows that teachers who see the impact they have on students’ lives stay engaged and inspired, and they continue teaching longer.
Congratulations to all of these exceptional teachers!
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Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Larkin
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December 12, 2022 Recognized By:
- Larkin
Mr. King is an amazing teacher because he is funny and allows us to learn in a very fun way. He is never rude and always embraces everyone's personalities. I am always excited to go to his class because he always makes things fun even when they are the most boring assignments. He makes me a better student because he is always supportive and teaches me to be kind as well as keep my fun side active.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Derek
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December 12, 2022 Recognized By:
- Derek
He is really funny and amazing! He has taught me SO much and is always kind and supporting! No matter what he is always there for his students and works really hard and cares a lot. I'm excited to go to class because he makes it fun but we are still learning. We also have really fun projects mostly that are awesome! When we don't he still somehow makes them fun though! Expl.Inn his class is my favorite teacher! 😀
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Ella
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December 12, 2022 Recognized By:
- Ella
I love this teacher because He is always so nice to me and never makes me feel bad about myself. If I need help with anything he helps regardless and always has me very excited about going to class. In class we do the best things like make games, have fun, and even with boring stuff we still have loots of fun. He is definitely my favorite teacher and makes me love school.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Adriana
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December 15, 2022 Recognized By:
- Adriana
The reason why i am choosing mr.king because he make me feel speacil
Joe King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Ava
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December 15, 2022 Recognized By:
- Ava
Mr. King is really caring, you can really tell he loves his job and deeply cares for his students. A specific moment I remember that shows that Mr. King cares is when my dad went to jail for a couple of days. Mr. King and I were having a one on one about a project I was doing in his class, he noticed I wasn't doing okay so he asked about it. I broke down crying. He let me calm down in his office. I always felt comfortable coming Mr. King if I ever needed to talk about things going on at home. I believe that Mr. King deserves to be honored as an amazing, caring teacher.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Quentin
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December 19, 2022 Recognized By:
- Quentin
I picked Mr.king because he always noticing me and he help me get through school and he always make life better when i get to school and that way i picked Mr.king.
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Georgia
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December 20, 2022 Recognized By:
- Georgia
She is very helpful and is always there for me
Joe King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Jesse
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February 17, 2023 Recognized By:
- Jesse
Jesse was having a very rough start to high school last year, struggling to find his place. He was rudderless and wasn't involved in anything. We heard about the spring play and we urged Jesse to try out. Jesse procrastinated and we didn't find out that auditions were happening until the day-of. I emailed Mr. King and asked if Jesse could just watch the auditions since he had not prepared to actually audition. Mr. King graciously let him sit in on the auditioning process. But then Mr. King went above and beyond and coaxed Jesse into trying out. Jesse got to be part of that play and this year's fall musical. Being on stage has made Jesse blossom. He is a better version of himself thanks to Mr. King's willingness to let an inexperienced kid just try. Mr. King continues to build up Jesse's confidence in class and on stage, and I am just so thankful for him!
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Andres
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February 23, 2023 Recognized By:
- Andres
Best Teacher He Is Chill,Very NIce And In His Class He Does Alot Of Fun Stuff
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Larkin
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February 23, 2023 Recognized By:
- Larkin
I am nominating Mr. King because he is the most awesome teacher ever. He teaches us a lot of things but always makes it super fun. He'll do anything for his students to make them happy but he also helps us learn valuable things. He's super funny, kind, and overall amazing! Even with a super full classroom and a lot of students, he can always manage for the students to have an amazing time. I haven't talked to a student who doesn't like him. I'm excited every time I get to go to his class, even if I'm just saying hello to him because I know that whenever I go it will put a smile on my face. He always respects everyone and their differences outside and inside of the classroom. Mr. King is the best teacher I've ever had and I'm so lucky to have been taught by him.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Ella
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February 23, 2023 Recognized By:
- Ella
I am Nominating Mr Derek King, the BEST teacher ever. He is Awesome because even when we are doing the most boring lesson he still makes it fun. Mr kings class for the 6th graders is only a 1 semester but I wish it was a all year class. How he has supported me is whenever I am around his class during passing periods I can just drop in and say hello and he also says hello back! He is always making me feel good inside because he is always so nice and welcoming and is never rude. Even when he had to take someones phone, he still made it lots of fun by putting it in the "phone jail". I am nominating Mr Derek King because he is amazing, awesome, welcoming, funny, supporting, fun and soooooo much more. Mr King's class is an optional class in the 8th and 7th grade but I want to take it. He is by far, THE BEST TEACHER EVER. :).
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Ella
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February 23, 2023 Recognized By:
- Ella
I am Nominating Mr Derek King, the BEST teacher ever. He is Awesome because even when we are doing the most boring lesson he still makes it fun. Mr kings class for the 6th graders is only a 1 semester but I wish it was a all year class. How he has supported me is whenever I am around his class during passing periods I can just drop in and say hello and he also says hello back! He is always making me feel good inside because he is always so nice and welcoming and is never rude. Even when he had to take someones phone, he still made it lots of fun by putting it in the "phone jail". I am nominating Mr Derek King because he is amazing, awesome, welcoming, funny, supporting, fun and soooooo much more. Mr King's class is an optional class in the 8th and 7th grade but I want to take it. He is by far, THE BEST TEACHER EVER. :).
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Ma'Laya
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February 23, 2023 Recognized By:
- Ma'Laya
Mr. King is funny, caring and helpful. He cares for all his students and teachers and he notices all his students.
Victor King
Dueitt Middle School
Houston, TX
Recognized by: Akeeli
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January 30, 2024 Recognized By:
- Akeeli
bc he is the best TEACHER EVER
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Asaiah
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February 21, 2024 Recognized By:
- Asaiah
Mr. King is awesome because, he lets us have fun in his class everyday! He makes me excited to go to class cause, everyone gets to know about STEAM! It's very interesting and exciting! He makes me confident whenever he says that an answer can be right or wrong so I or the whole class can just say their thoughts. I thank Mr. King for being one of my teachers this semester!!
Wilber King
Springwoods Village Middle School
Houston, TX
Recognized by: Sebastián
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February 21, 2024 Recognized By:
- Sebastián
Se preocupa por sus alumnos, y los motiva en clase, busca la manera de ser agradable su clase,,y todos los alumnos puedan entender, les da seguridad y confianza en ellos mismos que pueden lograr sus metas y prepararse para un mejor futuro, con esfuerzo y dedicación a sus estudios.
Wilber King
Springwoods Village Middle School
Houston, TX
Recognized by: Caylie
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February 26, 2024 Recognized By:
- Caylie
Great leadership.
Larry King
Roberson Middle School
Houston, TX
Recognized by: Gustavo
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February 28, 2024 Recognized By:
- Gustavo
Hello!, My name is Gustavo Rodriguez, I am an 8th grade student at Roberson Middle School, I would like to recognize a great teacher, Mr. King, thanks to his teachings he has made a great impact on my life. My teacher is incredible because he motivates me to be better and taught me to face my fears and that helped me feel more confident in class. His patience, kindness and understanding have not gone unnoticed, he always knows how to build a pleasant atmosphere in the class and he cares about me and each of my classmates, he motivates us to continue studying and achieve our goals and to have academic success, even when requires additional time gives us tutoring after school. Thanks to his guidance, support and hard work I like to attend his class, I like him to tell me inspiring stories and I like to learn something new every day. Mr. King is a great teacher who has helped me in my education and in the development of my character. Thank you for being an exceptional teacher and role model, thank you for everything.
Victor King
Dueitt Middle School
Houston, TX
Recognized by: Janasia Sonnier
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March 22, 2024 Recognized By:
- Janasia Sonnier
Mr.King is the best teacher you would probably find so far at Dueitt, he is always there for you he would never let you down and if he did something important had to happen he would never let someone down. He helped me to be more confident cause he always gave me pep talks and told me I could do it and not to let anyone get in my way or let anyone get me down I thank him for that, that has helped me improve in life so much. I know he cares about me he is like my school dad, and he is always tough on me that is how I know he cares about me. He helps me in and out of the classrooms because he keeps me in line and makes sure I don't do nothing I will regret.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Asaiah Iliou
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March 25, 2024 Recognized By:
- Asaiah Iliou
This teacher makes me excited to go to class because, he makes everything that he can find or think of fun for our class! He lets me know he cares about me because he treats me as if i was his daughter;p He makes me confident by telling me positive things every time i'm in his class. Mr. King is my favorite in all my other classes!! Thank you Mr. King for supporting me this semester!
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: angel
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November 16, 2023 Recognized By:
- angel
the best computer science teacher
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Amonte
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November 16, 2023 Recognized By:
- Amonte
The thing that makes this teacher awesome is he shows us he cares and when we get tired he gives us the energy we need to keep going. He gives us a heads up on what were doing and he also makes class fun and he's aware when we need breaks. He calms us down and tells us we are one of the classes that make's his day better. He tells us he knows we have it and we are gonna get through it. . He supported me inside and out by letting me know i'm doing good.
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: angel
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November 17, 2023 Recognized By:
- angel
good teacher
Derek King
Westlane Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Luis
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November 17, 2023 Recognized By:
- Luis
He is really funny and made his class fun and enjoyable.
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Charlie
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Charlie
Mrs king always makes class enjoyable even though we make it tough on her sometimes.
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Jordan
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Jordan
I'm Thankful for Mrs.King because she always makes a effort. She comes into school no matter how she's feeling and you can tell she actually wants to teach. She makes me comfortable and I feel like I can ask her for help first if I need it.
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Da’Niyah
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Da’Niyah
This is for my english teacher Mrs.King. She has a very welcoming energy that makes you feel comfortable to talk to her without judgement. I like how shes able to control her feelings. When she had a bad class the period before, the period after she comes in with good spirits
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Nijah
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Nijah
I just want to thank Mrs.King for being the best teacher overall this year and I really enjoy having this class , What makes Mrs.King awesome is that she tries to make all activities fun and I just love it and it's funny half the time. She lets everyone in the class know how much she cares and doesn't want anyone failing and I just appreciate that because some teachers don't say anything and wouldn't care.
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Derrien
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Derrien
Even though we don't always do what we’re told she never yells she gives us our time to get work done and she gives second change. She makes me excited to go to class because she understands and forgives a lot more than other teachers. She’s definitely a teacher you can talk to without being judged. She makes me feel more confident by giving encouraging words .
Gretchen King
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
Recognized by: Makayla
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November 21, 2023 Recognized By:
- Makayla
Mrs. King is an amazing teacher because she's very patient with us, and she cares a lot about her students. I am always excited to go to Mrs. King class because she makes they lessons fun and does things based on our classes personality. She lets us know she cares by supporting us, making sure we are okay, and helping us with other things other than English. She makes me feel better and confident by telling me I can do stuff I can't do and helping get through with the work that I need to do.