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Milken Educator Awards

'Oscars Of Teaching': CT Teacher Earns Prestigious Award For Her Work In, Out Of Classroom 'Oscars Of Teaching': CT Teacher Earns Prestigious Award For Her Work In, Out Of Classroom
'Oscars Of Teaching': CT Teacher Earns Prestigious Award For Her Work In, Out Of Classroom A Connecticut teacher was honored among the nation’s top educators in what is nicknamed the "Oscars of teaching." Jessica Chapman who teaches at  Norwich Free Academy in New London County was named a Milken Educator Award recipient, the organization announced. She found out she had won the prestigious award at a schoolwide assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 12, surrounded by her students and colleagues who gave her a standing ovation.  Chapman, a social studies teacher at the Norwich school is known for her innovative approach and was the only educator in Connecticut to receive this n…