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<\/p>\nBarbara Brooks has been named ABC10’s Teacher of the Year, recognized for her impactful teaching at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.<\/p>\n
SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 ABC10, in partnership with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and Sacramento State\u2019s College of Education, is proud to announce Barbara Brooks as Teacher of the Year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a year honoring some of the top teachers in Sacramento, the 12 winners of ABC10\u2019s Teacher of the Month gathered at the Esquire IMAX to crown the winner, with Brooks taking home the $5,000 prize.<\/p>\n
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Brooks – the February Teacher of the Month – has been teaching for over 30 years. She teaches at Shriner\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital in partnership with the Sacramento City Unified School District.<\/p>\n
She said many people are surprised to learn there is a school within the hospital. And a key she has found in her teaching, as she works with students going through traumatic injuries, is to explore their artistic side.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way to get (students) buy into it is hook them with art, because I love art,\u201d Brooks said.<\/p>\n
In place for over 20 years, Teacher of the Month is one of ABC10\u2019s signature community enrichment initiatives, designed to highlight local teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students and families.\u00a0<\/p>\n