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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week on the National Archives Education page, we’re featuring teachers at work.

This class photo of a teacher posed with her students in front of their sod schoolhouse in Woods County, in the Oklahoma Territory, was taken about 1895. 

(Image: Teacher and children in front of sod schoolhouse. Woods Co., Okla. Terr., ca. 1895. From the Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. National Archives Identifier: 516448. http://docsteach.org/documents/516448/detail) — at Woods County, Oklahoma.

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I don’t think anyone would blame you if you think that cheerleading sounds like an unlikely activity for a nonverbal little girl attending a public school.

Telling it like it is…

There are FIFTEEN sets of twins at this school in Tennessee. Whoa baby!

We continue to be amazed by this young woman.

world-shaker:

A valentine for you this is.

This airplane got turned into a kindergarten classroom. Take that, Ms. Frizzle. 

Vote for somebody — you tell ‘em, kids. (Found by Rachel, our social media editor)

I was a fifth-grade polygamist.

When I was 10 years old, I had two girlfriends at the same time: Klara, the sweet, blonde preacher’s daughter, and Amy, the athletic, competitive brunette. And this wasn’t some clandestine operation. My parents knew about it. Our teacher knew about it. Our friends knew about it.

Don’t miss this essay from Shawn, our executive editor.

This little girl dresses as a different historical figure every day. Who says Halloween only has to come once a year? 

Ever wonder what your kids’ teachers really think of you? We partnered with the NEA and polled 500 teachers and you won’t believe what they had to say!

Need a place for all those new back to school knick knacks? How about jars with animal toppers! Click through for a fun tutorial!

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You won’t believe this!

Infographic: Extending the Reach of Excellent Teachers

This is a cool infographic about how to maximize our education system through our best asset: excellent teachers.