Alan Haskvitz

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Alan Paul Haskvitz (September 7, 1942 - March 4, 2020) was an American teacher. He was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. [1] Haskvitz received Baylor University's Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching in 1996. [2]

He was named "teacher of the year" by Education Week in 1995. [3]

He died from complications of a brain injury in March 2020. [4]

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References

  1. "Happy Birthday, Alan Haskvitz". Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. Banquet Scheduled to Honor Visiting Cherry Professors Sept. 26
  3. https://www.edweek.org/education/state-teachers-of-the-year/1995/11
  4. "ALAN HASKVITZ Obituary (1942 - 2020) - Alta Loma, CA - San Gabriel Valley Tribune". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.