Teacher Feature
Special Education Teacher Makes Education Special For Everyone
Brian "Mick" Mosher, the Ida S. Baker Award winner from Walker Middle School, has a contagious positive attitude.
When Mick Mosher was a junior at the State University of Buffalo, he attended a Special Olympics event that changed his life. "I fell in love with the kids with Down's Syndrome and realized that this was what I wanted to do with my life," said Mosher, a special education teacher at Walker Middle. That decision didn't just change his life, but it greatly impacted students that he has spent the last 27 years educating in his special education classroom. "You can't go anywhere without one of his former students coming over to him and giving him a hug and a thank you," said Amber Toskas, one of two paraprofessionals who works closely with Mosher. He was recently selected by his peers at Walker Middle school as the Ida S. Baker Teacher of the…
Robin Collins
9:21 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Mick is my cousin and I am sooo proud of him! Really enjoyed reading of his accomplishments! I have worked for people who are disabled for over 25 years now and I always enjoy hearing about someone like Mick who has dedicated himself to making a difference in a disabled person's life! more ›