{"podcast":{"title":"Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast","slug":"inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081","podcast_index_feed_id":7096081,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/honored/feed.xml","website_url":"https://honored.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19540636/Podcast_Cover_Art7ukj2.png","author":"Honored","episode_count":30,"summary":"Teacher recognition is a powerful way to keep exceptional educators engaged and fulfilled and prevent attrition—yet too often, their incredible contributions go unacknowledged. Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast shines a spotlight on the extraordinary impact teachers make across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T00:18:51.772099+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081"},"episode":{"title":"Elementary School Special Education Teacher is Fostering Acceptance: Meet Trisha Lopez, Our April 2026 Honoree","slug":"elementary-school-special-education-teacher-is-fostering-acceptance-meet-trisha-lopez-our-april-2026-honoree","published_at":"2026-04-01T13:18:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/elementary-school-special-education-teacher-is-fostering-acceptance-meet-trisha-lopez-our-april-2026-honoree","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081","url":"https://honored.podbean.com/e/elementary-school-special-education-teacher-is-fostering-acceptance-trisha-lopez-april-2026-honoree/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n5g6nesthj6zcsyh/Trisha_Lopez_Final_Audioa0oun.mp3","summary":"To celebrate Autism Acceptance Month, we are honored to share the story of an incredible educator who has made an impact on the life of a student with autism. Trisha Lopez, an elementary school Special Education teacher at Columbia Elementary School in Madison, Alabama, is the recipient of our April 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by the parent of her student, DJ. Joining Trisha in this episode is DJ's mom, Rebecca. You'll hear about: - Trisha Lopez's journey to becoming a teacher. - The impact Trisha has had on DJ and his mom. - Trisha's dedication to creating an encouraging environment where students' needs are exceeded. - Trisha's passion for supporting families with children with disabilities. You'll also hear from Britton Banowsky, the Executive Director of the College Football Playoff Foundation. He shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on their journey in our segment \"Teachers Who Inspired\". He leads the organization’s philanthropic initiative, as well as its capstone project, Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT). Banowsky’s role includes coordinating all legacy investments in host cities, expanding positive impact for teachers year-round, as well as directing the long-term strategic plan for the CFP Foundation. Links Mentioned: - Read more about Trisha's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/trisha-lopez - Nominate a teacher for our Honored National Teaching Award: https://www.honored.org/nominate/ - Read the incredible nomination for Trisha: https://www.honored.org/nominees/trisha-lopez/ - Learn more about the College Football Playoff Foundation: https://cfp-foundation.org/ - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honored/ - Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers - Follow us on X…","meta_description":"To celebrate Autism Acceptance Month, we are honored to share the story of an incredible educator who has made an impact on the life of a student with aut…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1671,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/episodes/elementary-school-special-education-teacher-is-fostering-acceptance-meet-trisha-lopez-our-april-2026-honoree/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/elementary-school-special-education-teacher-is-fostering-acceptance-meet-trisha-lopez-our-april-2026-honoree.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}