National biographer unveils the nation’s role models in education – nominated by you

This month, close to 9 million children returned to the classroom after months of academic disruption. Many school pupils had been looking forward to a fresh start after the past 18 months in education, which have anything but easy to navigate. However, what should not be dismissed is the efforts of the nation’s teachers in guiding children through such an uncertain period in their lives, and their continued resilience as schools reopen their doors in the wake of remaining disruptions.

As children settle back into the day-to-day structures of normal school life, leading national biographer StoryTerrace have received a wealth of nominations for the nation’s inspiring individuals in the education sector.

Here, StoryTerrace unveil some of the nominees they have received during the campaign so far:

Silvana Mazzachi

Silvana has been described as “a champion” by her pupils, especially by children with additional needs. She is always available when her pupils are in need, or not having such a good day, and she is also very supportive of other staff.

Laura Yeo:

Despite juggling moving house, being a mum, and continuing to teach her pupils through homeschooling, Laura continued being a dedicated young teacher during a difficult period for the children she teaches.

How it Works

Whether it be a subject teacher, sports coach, SEN specialist, or a community leader, anyone fulfilling the role of a teacher can be nominated on StoryTerrace’s website: storyterrace.com/unsung-heroes or via their Instagram, Facebook or Twitter by using the #UnsungHeroes hashtag and @storyterrace handle. The campaign is open for entries until the 18th of September, and StoryTerrace will announce the selected nominees by mid-October. All the entries can be found on the website.

Submissions to the campaign will use an image of the nominated teacher alongside a small paragraph of text explaining their story posted to social media, accompanied by the hashtag #UnsungHeroes and collated by StoryTerrace. The campaign will allow anyone to nominate a teacher in their life who has gone above and beyond to help someone through their education during the pandemic. As with the first iteration of the campaign, a selection of the nominations will be published into a hardback book that curates their stories and images, for which, the campaign’s first iteration can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1527296180. The nominee and story that encompasses the spirit of the campaign will be awarded their very own StoryTerrace biography, documenting the journey that led to their acknowledgment.