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Bradley Whitford

You can be inspired by a teacher who’s never been your teacher. David Ward is a dedicated teacher and Bradley Whitford’s brother-in-law. David has devoted his career to improving the reading skills of at-risk children. His commitment is what sparked Bradley’s involvement in social causes. Behind every famous person is a fabulous teacher.

Get Up, Stand Up

Darryl Lawson, a teacher at Humanities High School in New York City, delivers a powerful civics lesson in this four-minute video about voting. In it, you'll hear his students speak candidly about their resistances to voting and witness the impact of dialogue and inspired teaching on those attitudes. Created by Katherine Dowling, a teacher at Humanities High School, and facilitated by Linda Mevorach, this video is slated to air on Current TV (the Google network) in the days preceding the November 2006 elections. For more information, email info@teacherscount.org.