Anthony Coy-Gonzalez is a teacher at the Ohio School for the Deaf and the 2021 Ohio Teacher of the Year. He is passionate about hands-on learning and making an impression on students with humor, emotion, a little magic, and opportunities to live through learning. He craves partnership with the community and an outward lens to instruction. He works to connect students with community role-models and encourages students to be civically-minded young citizens. He believes partnership and teacher empowerment can lead to greater equity in education. Anthony earned his BA and MA degrees in Deaf Education from Flagler College. #TeacherDreams