BRIDGE BUILDING PODCAST EPISODE 52: DATTA PODCAST: TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS THE RACE BEGINS.

Today, I am speaking with a few experts in the field. What field I hear you ask. The field of knowing just what a great teacher is and who are the best people to talk about what to expect from a great teacher, well students of course. So today I am talking with one of the students from the hive program at the museum here in New York and Francis Bazil who is the hive mentor and a design student at FIT. Now there is a reason for this because in this episode we will be launching the race for the 2024 teacher excellence awards. And these two young experts are going to give us an insight into the type of person that deserves to be celebrated in this way. Because quite simply you need to take note as many of us are sitting right next to someone who deserves to be applauded. Now there are two awards the Design and Technology teacher of the year and the contribution to design and technology education award for that person who is not a teacher but still does great things for our teaching area.   Just as an aside, Privacy rules over here are similar to home so the hive student is an avatar using empathetically designed name.   Not to harp on the fact, but just to set the scene, this conversation was recorded in Andrew Carnegie's mansion – now the museum – which is on fifth avenue overlooking central park.   Thank you, Guys, your insights are brilliant!