️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Nancie Atwell, 63, is an English and writing teacher in Maine.<unk> Nancie Atwell, 63, is an English and writing teacher in Maine. She founded a private demonstration school in Edgecomb and is the author of nine books.<unk> She founded a private demonstration school in Edgecomb and is the author of nine books. ️<unk>️<unk>️ Naomi Volain, 56, is a high school science teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts.<unk> Naomi Volain, 56, is a high school science teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Nancie Atwell, 63, is an English and writing teacher in Maine.<unk> Nancie Atwell, 63, is an English and writing teacher in Maine. <unk> <unk> <unk> Stephen Ritz, 52, is an elementary school teacher in New York City's South Bronx area.<unk> Stephen Ritz, 52, is an elementary school teacher in New York City's South Bronx area. He created a low-cost and portable gardening and nutrition program which led him and his students to install more than 100 gardens throughout New York.<unk> He created a low-cost and portable gardening and nutrition program which led him and his students to install more than 100 gardens throughout New York. Atwell said she's 'convinced that teaching language arts is one of the great careers', because it's 'demanding', but also'meaning-filled' and 'interesting'. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Nanci Atwell, Naomi Volain and Stephen Ritz are three of ten finalists for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, which will be announced Sunday. Nanci Atwell, Naomi Volain and Stephen Ritz are three of ten finalists for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, which will be announced Sunday. Nanci Atwell, Naomi Volain and Stephen Ritz are three of ten finalists for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, which will be announced Sunday. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Atwell teaches English in Edgecomb, Maine, at a school she founded in 1990.<unk> Atwell teaches English in Edgecomb, Maine, at a school she founded in 1990. Volain, of Springfield, Massachusetts, focuses on hands-on science lessons. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>