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A science teacher at an impoverished elementary school in north Denver has been named Colorado Teacher of the Year for 2010.
Justin Darnell, who teaches at the Bryant-Webster Elementary School at West 36th Avenue and Quivas Street, was honored for his ability to relate to at-risk Latino kids, many of whom are learning English for the first time.
Darnell, 30, has been at Bryant- Webster the past five years. The school, just west of Interstate 25, is very poor, with 95 percent of the student body eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches. The student body is 96 percent Latino.
Darnell was modest, saying, “I have unbelievable students … and I work at a great, great school.”
