{"id":1741,"date":"2025-12-05T16:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educationaldestinations.com\/blog\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:48:49","slug":"educational-destinations-gifts-trip-to-indiana-teacher-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educationaldestinations.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/05\/educational-destinations-gifts-trip-to-indiana-teacher-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Destinations Gifts Trip to Indiana Teacher of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">In November, the Educational Destinations team attended the Indiana Department of Education&#8217;s Educational Excellence Awards Gala. This annual fundraising event highlights and garners support for the state&#8217;s educators. 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An educator for over 20 years, Miranda teaches English language learning to ninth through 12th graders at Pike High School in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Miranda shared how much the award and year of service leading up to this event meant to her as an educator, crediting support from her family as integral to her ability to go above and beyond for her students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t have the right words to explain how appreciative I am. The year of service as Teacher of the Year went by fast and it has been the best professional experience in my life. It also meant less of mom at home. 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