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	Teacher of the Month Dec. 2008 - Yee Vang Play Video \| Comments Despite language barriers, Yee Vang finds ways to connect and make his students' studies more meaningful. Teacher of the Month Nov. 2008 - Sue Willett Play Video \| Comments All eyes are on Sue Willett as she teaches first graders about plants. Her lessons are similar to the ones she taught students in Micronesia and Thailand. Teacher of Month Oct. 2008 - Daniel Watts Play Video \| Comments Daniel Watts teaches the kids who've had a hard time in school and run-ins with the law. Teacher of the Month Sept. 2008 - Doug Barnes Play Video \| Comments Doug Barnes believes hands-on activities helps first graders remember their lessons. He's helping them grow plants and trees for a garden at Cowan Elementary School. Teacher of the Month August 2008: Shelly Mendoza Play Video \| Comments The number of overweight and obese American children is alarming. Shelly Mendoza is doing her best to change that by teaching high activity physical education classes. Teacher of the Month May 2008: Mike Radman Play Video \| Comments The kids at Hiram Johnson High School call him "Rad Dog." Teacher of the Month July 2008: Ellon Byron Play Video \| Comments A former industrial engineer, Ellon Byron is focused on the challenge of helping students get past what is a stigma for many: math. Teacher of the Month June 2008: Cynthia Wood-Kilmer Play Video \| Comments Cynthia Wood-Kilmer's enthusiasm for teaching hasn't dimmed after 20 years on the job. Teacher of the Month April 2008: Kiinani Elliot-Farrow Comments Kiinani Elliott-Farrow teaches 3rd grade at Arthur Butler. Teacher of the Month March 2008: Becky Smith Play Video \| Comments She had planned to be a physical therapist for the disabled until her major was eliminated at the university she was attending. Teacher of the Month February 2008: Renee Harris Play Video \| Comments She knows students learn differently because of her own childhood experience. Teacher of the Month January 2008: Bill Utile Comments Bill Utile teaches at Arthur Butler Elementary School.