A Chinese immigrant math teacher won an award for his memoir exposing the politicized U.S. education system. "Unbalanced" detailed his journey from finance to teaching.

Serbian filmmaker Stefan Djordjević is prepping his sophomore feature, "The Leaves Hang Trembling," a hybrid docufiction that explores the impact of a teacher's life and work on the people around her.

Called to analyze his own educational journey through the methodologies that shaped him, Cleland carries forward Gutek's vision in his new memoir, "My Life in the Classroom and Studio: A Teacher's Memoir," written to benefit teachers and students.