Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the year
Amber Damm, an English teacher at Clara Barton school in Minneapolis, was named the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Photo courtesy of Education Minnesota

Amber Damm is the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The day after she was awarded this year's title, she stopped by the Midday studios to share her ideas about education.

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