The first of many firsts for Teacher of Year Phillips

Nebraska Teacher of the Year talks California trip, future activities
 

  • One of the highlights of his recent trip to California for Nebraska Teacher of the Year Scott Phillips was a visit to Google Headquarters in Mountain View in Silicon Valley. Phillips can be seen in the back row peeking through the capital G. Pictured with him are fellow teachers of the year from around the country who formed his “home room” group during the orientation event.
    One of the highlights of his recent trip to California for Nebraska Teacher of the Year Scott Phillips was a visit to Google Headquarters in Mountain View in Silicon Valley. Phillips can be seen in the back row peeking through the capital G. Pictured with him are fellow teachers of the year from around the country who formed his “home room” group during the orientation event.
Aurora math teacher Scott Phillips’s year as Nebraska’s Teacher of the Year is leading to many firsts in his life and — as seems to be typical of the outgoing educator — he is making the most of all of it. Fresh back from the first of several cross-country trips he will be taking this year, Phillips talked about his first experience as a keynote speaker at a statewide event and his plans for…

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