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Peter Tabichi, math and science teacher who has worked to change life for students in a poor area in Kenya, has won the $l million Global Teacher Prize for 2019. Over 10,000 teachers from 179 different countries took part in the competition this year. Mr. Tabichi (choose) from among the ten final teachers.
Mr. Tabichi works at Keriko Secondary School in Pwami Village, Kenya. The school is in a poor area faces many challenges. The classes are huge — there are about 58 students for every teacher.
The school also does not have many (teach) materials that are common in schools. There is only one computer at the school, and the Internet connection is not very good. Still, Mr. Tabichi has been able to lead his students to great results. He has tried (build) on things that the students are already interested in and good at. In the last three years, the number of students (double), and yet there are far(few) behavior problems than there were before Mr. Tabichi started.
He also helps the families of his students and the other people in the area. Once every three or four years, the area is hit by a serious drought. Mr. Tabichi has worked to teach the local people to grow plants that can survive even when there isn't much rain.
Mr. Tabichi said that if he won the (compete), he would like to use the money to improve his school. He wants to help build u the science program. He hopes to buy more computers and get the school a better Internet connection.
"To be a great teacher, you have to be very creative, you have to do more and talk less." he says.