One of my favorite educators was my high-school American history teacher because I remember really learning something. Rather than taking primarily written tests, we often reenacted notable moments in history, and our tests came from how well we understood the issues facing our characters. 

In my mind, it allowed us to learn vs. just memorize the history, and the assumption was that no matter the complexities of the situation, we all could learn.

Today, one of my favorite educators to hear speak is Terry Holliday, commissioner of education at the Kentucky Department of Education. And lucky for me, he is also a Baldrige-Award-winning superintendent from Iredell-Statesville Schools who recently presented at the Baldrige 25th Anniversary Gala.

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