Deaf teacher believes her calling is more than being a teacher. “I know how very important it is to be a role model and to have role models,” says Solomon, especially those who’ve defied the odds. It’s how she sees herself and how she wants her students to see her.

Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/20/406148448/in-the-classroom-and-on-the-river-modeling-success-in-science