# Middle School Math Teacher is Encouraging Students to Push Through Challenges: Meet Our September 2025 Honoree, Rachel Bowen

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Podcast: [Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081)
Published: 2025-09-02T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://honored.podbean.com/e/middle-school-math-teacher-is-encouraging-students-to-push-through-challenges-september-2025-honoree-rachel-bowen/
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## Resource

Rachel Bowen, a middle school Math teacher and volleyball, basketball, and track coach at Warren Middle School in Forney, Texas, is the recipient of our September Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by her student, Ethan. Joining Rachel in this episode are Ethan and Ethan's mom, Jessica. You'll hear about: - Rachel Bowen's journey to becoming a teacher. - The impact Rachel has had on Ethan and his family. - Rachel's dedication to creating an environment that instills hard work and perseverance. - Rachel's passion for helping students of all abilities gain confidence in math. You'll also hear from Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, Tony Award-winning songwriter, actor, producer, and director Lin-Manuel Miranda, who shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on his journey. This audio is credited to CBS Mornings. Links Mentioned: - Read more about Rachel Bowen's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/rachel-bowen - Nominate a teacher: https://www.honored.org/nominate/ - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honored/ - Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers - Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/honored/ - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Honored.org/ - Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/honored.org Episode Music Credits: - Music by DanaMusic: https://pixabay.com/users/danamusic-31920663/ - Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/ - Teachers Who Inspired segment audio of Lin-Manuel Miranda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulJcC7kMDYc&t=123s

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