but recently in dubai, she got a major title bump. >> and the global teacher prize goes to nancie atwellporter: today, many are calling her "the world's best teacher," after winning what's been dubbed "education's nobel prize." along with that honor she was awarded $1 million from the varkey foundation, a non-profit that aims to improve educational outcomes for underprivileged children across the globe. >> i was delighted, shocked you know gob smacked and so proud to you know to represent my profession. >> the goal is excellence always. >> reporter: atwell was among ten finalists-- competing against nominees from countries including afghanistan, india, haiti and kenya. >> this is going to work if you can play it out slowly. >> reporter: she won in large part because of the small, independent k through eight school she started in 1990 in edgecomb, maine, with the goal of teaching more than just students. >> i started to plan a school where i could teach kids and teach teachers at the same time and that's the genesis for the center for teaching and learning. it's a demonstration school and