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today michelle shearer of frederick county's urbana high school was named the 2011 teacher of the yearshe got the award from president obama. >> the 2011 national teacher of the year. >> michelle shearer's students aren't surprised their teacher is the 2011 national teacher of the year. >> she is honestly the best teacher there could possibly be. >> she taught maryland school for the death and graduated from princeton. i don't know why she's teaching high school, but she's really great at it. >> it's something to see your teacher side by side with the president of the united states. >> i was kind of like amazed because i was like taught by the teacher of the year in america. i mean, it was kind of like, wow. >> my classroom bulletin boards are covered with pictures of students i've taught over the past 14 years. students who are my daily inspiration to continue my commitment to teaching. >> now this is one of the bulletin boards that mrs. shearer was talking about in her speech. it is full of pictures of her former students and at the very center is her formula for success. >> michelle

her name is michelle shearer.ur kristin fisher was with her students this year. >> the 2011 national teacher of the year. >> michelle shearer's students aren't surprised their teacher is the 2011 national teacher of the year. >> she is honestly the best teacher that there could possibly be. >> she taught maryland school for the deaf and graduated from princeton and everything. i don't know why she is teaching high school, but she is really great at it. >> even though these students aren't surprised, it is still something to see your teacher side by side with the president of the united states. >> i was kind of like amazed because i was like taught by the teacher of the year in america. it's kind of like, wow. >> my classroom bulletin boards are covered with students i taught over the past 14 years. students who are my daily inspiration to continue my commitment to teaching. >> this is one of the bulletin boards. it is full of pictures of her former students and at the very center is her formula for success. >> mic

michelle shearer is a chemistry teacher at urbana high school. she spoke with our 11 news education reporter tim tooten when she was named a finalist. the superintendent sees this as another factor in the maryland educational cap. >> and maryland teacher will be the national teacher of the year. it is exciting. they will be representing teachers from across this country at a time when everyone is focused on education. >> michelle shearer, the educational future of the year, will be honored at a ceremony with president obama. she is fluent in american sign language. >> still had, our q&a this morning. >> and saturn vice -- insider advice on how to keep a hold of your house. here is that events going on in the area. oh, it's scotts naturescapes advanced mulch. advanced huh? ehh...mulch is mulch. oh, not so, pops. ordinary mulch can fade after a few months. that's mulch! naturescapes holds its color for a full year. a whole year? guaranteed. plus, it's water smart. water-what? water smart. it channels water directly to the roots... reducing runoff,

president barack obama praised michelle shearer at a rose garden ceremony attended by maryland senatorrbara mikulski and ben cardin. he said shearer represents all students committed to teaching. >> as teachers of the year we represent our colleagues. there are millions of teachers in america and we could all be pursuing different careers but we choose to use our gifts and talents to benefit students in the classroom. >> today the president reiterated for congress to make the no child left behind education law more flexible, changes you -- he said would help teachers be more successful. >>> the towson fest was a blast this weekend. i want to thank everyone who came by. we have two winners of that ipad contest. tiffany dubois from parks film and lisa at from baltimore. congratulations to both of you. >>> let's take a look at whales coming up at 6:00 -- what's coming up at 6:00. how an offer could' annapolis police crack cases gone cold. >>> instead of flowers and vegetation, there's just dirt in many parks. why baltimore police say who the culprits are and how they plan to get to it. le

her name is michelle shearer, a chemistry teacher at urbana high school.ool superintendent says it is -- >> it is so exciting to think that maryland's teacher will be the national teacher of the year. and representing teachers from across this country at a time when everyone is focused on education. >> michelle shearer, the nation's new "teacher of the year" will be honored at a white house ceremony with president obama on tuesday. she is fluent in american sign language and has taught at the maryland school for the deaf. >> are you in the market for a new grill? sara will go to home depot and show you the latest in the market. >> through the state-filled work of agencies such as catholic charities and the generosity of god's people, the catholic church is able to meet the needs of our older sisters and brothers by providing such assistance as housing and other support services to seniors in need. the catholic church believes in the dignity of every person. our doors and our hearts are always open. >> the orioles are not playing spectacular baseball, they

michelle shearer is the national teacher of the year. >> a tremendous honor to be the teacher of the year in the state with the number one public school system in the nation. i have worked all 14 years of my career in maryland. >> reporter: she teached chemistry at urbana high school. she won the teacher of the year in october and became a finest for the national teacher of the year in january. >> i have always believed since chemistry is everywhere, it's for everyone, i believe we need to reach out and include our stutants with special needs and include our youngest girl. >> reporter: the next step now, a visit to the white house. >> everywhere i travel and speak, i am representing tens of thousands of teacher who worked tirelessly throughout the state, every day. and it is all about our students. >> reporter: she is the second maryland teacher to receive the award. she is the first from frederick county. gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> we are glad to have her earn maryland. she will visit the white house on tuesday. >>> police are looking for a person who stabbed three people

michelle shearer won the coveted teacher of the year award. she teaches chemistry at urbana high school. when she started there were only 11 students in it. now there are nearly 100. though who nominated her say her passion is behind her success. president obama will recognize shearer at the white house tuesday. >>> every year a group of amusement park enthusiasts and preservationists came out with a highly regarded list of the most picturesque park. busch gardens williamsburg has been named the most beautiful amusement park in the country again, beat out walt disney world in orlando for the sixth year. >>> still ahead tonight, donald trump responding to being the target of a night of jokes. >> gary busey said recently donald trump would make a great president. of course he said the same thing about an old rusty bird cage he found. i like the trump is filthy rich but nobody told his accent. he still sounds like a know-it-all down at the otb. >> after the break, why trump believes he was singled out and chuck is here with an update on where the

president obama praised michelle shearer at the white house. the president says she represents all teachers who are committed to improving their skills to better educate stewed ep. she talked about her commitment to teaching. >> as teachers, we adso kate for students and -- advocate for students and as teachers of the year we represent colleagues. there are millions of teachers in america and we could all be pursuing different careers but we choose to use gifts and talents to benefit student classroom. >> president obama reiterated his call for congress to make the no child left behind education law more flexible. changes he says could help teachers be more successful. >>> osama bin laden is dead but the debate rages this morning about whether or not to issue photos lend letting us know it's true -- letting us know it'strue. >>> plus, your money is making some big money for the state of maryland and we are not talking about taxes. how much slots revenues and how much of that is going up. >>> from a royal wed together supreme court to a neighbor

we desperately need more michelle shearer out there -- more michelle shearers out there.to help teachers succeed, i have called on congress to move quickly to fix no child left behind in a way that makes it more focused and more flexible. that means doing a better job in preparing teachers, doing a better job in the measuring their success in the classroom, helping them improve in providing professional development and holding them accountable. if we truly believe in the importance of teachers, we have to help teachers become more effective. in the words of one of my favorite poets, yeats, education is not be filling up a pail, but the lighting up a fire. teachers here today and thousands like them are surrounded every day by young people who will shape our future. it takes a special person to recognize that. it takes a special person to light that fire, to raise our children's expectations for themselves and never give up on them no matter how challenging it may be. all of us are here because, at some point, somebody did that for us. we are honored to recognize these out

michelle shearer is on the left of president obama. she's speaking right now. she is from frederick county, maryland. she teaches chemistry at urbana high school for 14 years. she was named maryland's teacher of the year last october. congratulations. >>> it is official! scott pelley will take over as anchor of the "cbs evening news" starting june 6th. he will replace katie couric. in a statement, cbs calls pelley one of the most experienced reporters in broadcast journalism. he will become both anchor and managing editorrer the "cbs evening news." pelley will continue to report "60 minutes." >>> still to come when the news continues, a historically african-american church in the district is going green. and find out why some hope this could lead to parishioners doing the same. >>> in less than an hour, u.s. navy seals took out osama bin laden and hauled his body away. up next, we'll have a blow-by- blow of how it all went down. >>> now, back to our top story, the death of 9-11 master mind osama bin laden. the u.s. navy seal who carried out the mission to kill

president barack obama honored michelle shearer as the national teacher of the year. senators barbara mikulski and deborah car din were there for the ceremony. she teaches chemistry at havana high school in frederick. congratulations. >>> well, you could hold the key to warming up one of maryland's cold cases. for 25 years a family has been haunted by the mystery of their missing sister. tonight police hope you can bring closure in the case of janice potter. >>> ever thought about wearing a gadget that you can't afford to buy. tonight a popular chain of rent to own stores is facing a lawsuit. why they are accusing the company of spying. >> and box tops. there's serious business in one california town. so serious they are stealing them right out and leaving the cereal box behind. that story and more when we return in 60 seconds. [ thinking ] another pet name? you're right, puggle-wuggle! [ voice on phone ] hey, wiggly. all right, i'm smart enough to notice that my favorite fresh-brewed mickey d's sweet tea is now on the dollar menu, along with that juicy mcdouble. so i

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later this morning michelle shearer will be welcomed to the white housals the national teacher of the year. she teaches chemistry at urbana high school send the second maryland teacher to receive the honor. her students say she is an inspiration. >> gives so much time and energy and she really is able to motivate everyone. >> michelle will be spending the entire week in washington, d.c. >>> the orioles will be in kansas city to begin a series with the royals. it comes after their winning streak was snapped by chicago. paul konerko's two home runs sent chicago to a 6-2 win over our birds. >>> in the nba playoffs, the los angeles lakers begin their series with the dallas mavericks. kobe bryant. dallas rallies to a win. atlanta also beat chicago in game one of their series. >> let's take a look at the forecast for today. we're going to go for a high of 83. there could be a couple gusty thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow morning. 83. 51 today, just the low 60s tomorrow. ron is standing outside of kansas. good morning. how are you? >> reporter: we're live right in front of the beautiful r

michelle shearer will be aurpbed honored at the white house. she teaches at urbana high school.workers say she has a true passion for teaching. congratulations to her. it's a once in a lifetime honor. there is no higher honor for a teacher. >> and wonderful, wonderful that she's from our area. >> yeah. >> coming up next at 6:30, more on the death of osama bin laden. how u.s. military forces swooped in and left his fort res in flames. f[ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your money can do for you at pncvirtualwallet.com. ♪ pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. ex

president obama congratulated michelle shearer during yesterday's teacher of the year ceremony.sident said she represents all teachers who are committed to their student, who challenge them academically and personally. >> per specialty is taking students who are normally under represented in science, students with disabilities, even students to say formalist and equations are not there thing, and helping them discover the scientist within. >> parents support economic involvement are essential in ensuring the success of our students. technology is essential to improve the quality of our schools. our students need innovative teachers and visionary leaders to move public education forward by working together. >> she a one. taught at the maryland school for the deaf. congratulations to her. >> michelle obama helped launch a program, a national effort to get schools to take the lead. that is what happened across the nation yesterday. tim tooten has more on the big event that got kids moving. >> from glen bernie to edgewood, students obeid the national command -- let's move. the goal

. >> michelle shearer is an urbana teacher. she will be honored at an event in the rose garden.el around the country as national advocate for public education. congratulations to her. >> indeed. let's take a look outside. 64 degrees. a very warm start to your morning. looks like things will heat up today. it will feel more like summer in the afternoon. and then the storms are developing, tom says. storms developing. >> looks humid out there already. >> yeah. it is kind of steamy this morning. you may need a light spring jacket. you'll be comfy in short sleeves later this afternoon. a live picture from city camera. radar scanning the sky. no precipitation this morning. and temperatures are cool farther west and north when we're in the 50s. closer to washington in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince joran's, low 60s. low 60s in the district of columbia. southern maryland near the bay, northern neck of virginia, lower eastern shore. temperatures there are in the low to mid-60s. over the last 12 hours, look at that line of rain that stretches from mississippi and alabama all the

local schoolteacher michelle shearer was picked for the top honor. a ceremony will be held today. she teached chemistry at urbana high school in maryland. she's taught for 14 years in the maryland public school system. >> congratulations to her. that's great. >>> parking, you know that can be tricky here in the district. >> sure can. now people take advantage of the system. up next, why some metro workers are in hot water for the way they park. back in a moment.  >>> how would you like to park for free when you get to work? now for most it's a luxury in the d.c. area. >> but we have discovered places around town where city workers are skirting the rules and parking for free. and all they do is have to have one thing in common. tisha thompson has details on this fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: so many cars, so few spots. >> we're very frustrated. our parking has been compromised up here. >> reporter: there is a stretch of road in northwest that has business owners and residents really riled up. >> well i've heard complaints for six months. >> reporter: spots taken b

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michelle shearer of frederick county has been named the national teacher of the year. >> it's a tremendousthe year in the state with the number 1 public school system in the nation. >> she teaches advanced placement chemistry to 10 and 12th graders at urban a high school. she's the second teacher from maryland to win the award. the president is scheduled to honor shearer with a special ceremony at the white house tomorrow. >>> concern over the growing dear population in baltimore county has lawmakers searching for a solution. the baltimore county fee council is looking to amend a current bill and permit controlled dear hunts in specific public parks and other areas. currently, most deaver hunts are in rural areas. lawmakers say the measure is designed to aid the department of natural resources efforts of heard control. >> to basically thin out the herds, because we do have a big issue with car accidents and the biggest issue of all is the environment. unfortunately the deer are just destroying our environment at this point. >> the amendments to existing laws must be made before a vote late

michelle shearer picks up the award from president obama in the rose garden this morning. >>> just dayshis son's very high-profile wedding, prince charles visits washington, d.c. today. the prince will visit an urban farm that grows food for low-income residents. and is also attending a reception at the u.s. supreme court. >>> and after that wedding fit for a future king, it's back to work today for prince william. the prince and his new bride have postponed their honeymoon so he can return to military duty. the couple plans to have a full honeymoon in the future. >> get back to life after all that. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, we'll get right back with the reaction from america's mayor, rudy giuliani. . man: till the heroes retire and the monsters return to their dens... woman: and all the plots are wrapped up. man: till that day... boy: by hook or by crook... girl: by book or by nook... woman: i will read. i've had asthma for 11 years... ...but my symptoms kept coming back... ...kept coming back. then i found out advair helps prevent symptoms fro

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michelle sheirer was named -- sherer did -- sheirer was -- shearer was named the national teacher. >> as teachers, we advocate for students and as teachers of the year we represent our colleagues. there are millions of teachers in america and we could all be pursuing different careers but we choose to use our gifts and talents to benefits students in the classroom. >> the president says she represents all teachers who are committed to improving their skills to better education their students. >>> a widespread flooding across the south and midwest. up next, an elderly woman trapped in her car crowneded -- surround i by shalled by run -- surrounded by rushing water r crews able to get her -- water he. were crews able to get her out. >>> which celebrity got the boot on "dancing with the stars." we are first and only at 4:30 for you every morning. achoo! the seasons change, but we still may suffer from nasal allergy symptoms. they can hit you year round... indoors or out. achoo! oh to have relief. prescription nasonex is clinically proven to help relieve nasal allergy symptoms... includin

michelle teaches a. p. chemistry. she's been there 14 years. shearer maryland's teacher of the year last october. >> congratulations, miss shearer. >> 63 degrees here in northwest washington. >> a check on the news before you go is up next. [ male announcer ] edmunds.com says that lexus holds its value better than any other luxury brand. ♪ intellichoice proclaims that lexus has the best overall value of any brand. ♪ and j.d. power and associates ranks lexus the highest in customer satisfaction. no wonder more people have chosen lexus over any other luxury brand 11 years in a row. see your lexus dealer. >> as you're heading out the door, you can expect partly cloudy conditions this morning and it is mild out there. we'll be in the mid-70s by 1:00. a great day to really be out and enjoy the sunshine and the warmth. highs in the low to mid-80s. 63 in downtown and 57 in winchester. here's mike and andrea. good morning, guys. >> good morning, anny. today is tuesday, may 3rd. now a check of the news before you go this morning. u.s. intelligence was led to os