From Seed to Apple is a project of the Washington State
Teacher of the Year program, which is administered by
the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The
collection is edited by Susan Johnson and Hilary Seidel.
The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by
the various authors in this volume do not necessarily
reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the state
superintendent of public instruction or official policies
of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The names of all students featured in this volume have
been changed unless permission for their use has been
obtained.
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2015 Washington State Teacher of the Year • From Seed to Apple