Music that Describes Dr. Yuvraj
Dr. Yuvraj Verma was nominated by 3 of his students from Chalkville Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year. He moved on to teach 6th Grade Math at Bessemer City Middle School during the 2024-25 school year under a prestigious Alabama State TEAMS (Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science) contract.
"This year, our teacher's name is Dr. Verma. He's a great and funny teacher; he's nice, caring, helpful, and funny! He helps us when people are mad or bad, and he doesn't drag it along when some people do bad stuff. Dr. Verma is always smiling and excited. He wears a suit and tie daily; some of us wear ties on Tie Day Tuesdays like him. Dr. Verma even helps tie them for us. When we behaved well and got 100 on our point card, he got us Dominoe's pizza and let us take Takhis, brownies, bubbles, and more from the prize bin. For Christmas, Dr. Verma got us presents. He plays music when we do work but stops it if people talk, and he lets us sit at his desk if people need help or if we are good. We sing '2 4 6 8 who do we appreciate' in a circle, and everybody's name gets sung in the morning. Sometimes, we play Detective or Four Corners," said the students.
"We got to go on field trips that nobody else got to. We have a little Christmas tree with ornaments; he put the presents under it. Dr. Verma is so funny when you get to know him. He's nice, kind, caring, entertaining, and makes school fun. We sometimes get to dance when Dr. Verma wants to be DJ Verma. He teaches us math. Also, he teaches us reading and science stuff like matter and chemical reactions with milk and vinegar and social studies like the Maya civilization we didn't know, making our brains bigger and smarter," said the students.
Below is a biography submitted with Dr. Verma's nomination:
After graduating with his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology from Iona University in 2017 where he was inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta: The International Sociology Honor Society, Dr. Yuvraj Verma began his career as a teacher in New York (and right before that, he was a tutor at the Success Center in New Rochelle, NY from 2015 to 2017). He taught 5th Grade and Kindergarten in Brooklyn, NY from 2017 to 2019 at PS446: Riverdale Avenue Community School and Our World Neighborhood Charter School II, respectively. Thereafter, he began working as a Learning Specialist at Growing Up Green Charter School II in Queens, NY from 2019 to 2021 where he academically supported students in 2nd through 6th grade who needed intervention, accelerated-enrichment, or mandatory special education sessions. He was also a Lead K12 Afterschool Teacher at a homeless shelter (Saratoga Family Residence of Homes for the Homeless, Inc.) from 2019 to 2020, and a Virtual Special Education Instructor at FullBloom (formerly iTutor.com, Inc.) from 2020 to 2022. In 2017 while teaching at PS446: Riverdale Avenue Community School, Dr. Verma was the recipient of the “Back to School: Build Your Classroom Award for Excellence” from the Brooklyn Education Center. In 2019, Dr. Verma received a “Cause for Applause” employee of the month award from the Saratoga Family Residence. In both 2020 and in 2021, FullBloom awarded him with a "Best Practice” Award. In 2021 while teaching at Growing Up Green Charter School II, Dr. Verma received an “Exceptional Contributor” Award from the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization, and he had led one of his robotics teams to be named the New York State Champions of the Spring 2021 CoderZ League Robotics Competition and another one of his teams came in 3rd Place.
Dr. Verma completed his Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in Childhood and Special Education with a 3.96 GPA from the Relay Graduate School of Education in 2019, and his Education Specialist (EdS) degree in Education Administration and his Doctor of Education (EdD) degree in Technology and Leadership with 3.94 GPAs both from William Howard Taft University in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He was inducted into Pi Lambda Theta: National Honor Society for Educators in 2019 and Kappa Delta Pi: The International Honor Society in Education in 2022.
In 2022, Dr. Verma started teaching 5th Grade in Alabama. He teaches at Chalkville Elementary School (within the Jefferson County Schools System in Birmingham), but taught at Martha Gaskins Elementary School (within the Birmingham City Schools System) his first year. In September of 2022, Dr. Verma was one of five winners of the Extra Yard for Teachers Initiative from the Southeast Commission (SEC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in collaboration with the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFP). In April of 2023, Dr. Verma earned a scholarship from Dr. Melissa Shields (Assistant State Superintendent) of the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to become a Nationally Board Certied Teacher (NBCT), which he is presently working towards completing in Early Adolescent Mathematics. In June of 2023, Dr. Verma received the Torchbearer Award from the Birmingham City Council at their annual Man Up Breakfast for his impactful mentoring, guidance, and service as a male role model. In September of 2023, he was named Teacher of the Month at Chalkville Elementary School. In October of 2023, he received a Pets in the Classroom grant, which allowed him and his students to adopt a Hermit Crab. Additionally, Dr. Verma successfully guides his students in various extracurricular activities that are beyond the classroom. For example, he coached multiple robotics teams who became national champions within the CoderZ League Robotics Competition in 2022 and 2023. Further, a video he and both of his classes created in 2023 was the Top Winner within the PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center’s "Students with Solutions" Competition. In addition, his students received national victory when a team participated in the Fall 2023 "Plant the Moon, Plant Mars" Competition where they had to create and execute an experiment using simulant extraterrestrial soil and then wrote a lab report with their findings as well as created a video explaining their work.
Nonetheless, he has written, published, and presented his education articles as well as his doctoral research in SmartBrief, ProQuest, eSchool News, and Teach Magazine. When he is not teaching, Dr. Verma enjoys listening to music, trying new food, writing, going on cruises, volunteering at the Children's of Alabama Hospital's emergency department, and serving as a special-advocate of children experiencing abuse, neglect, or who committed delinquent acts and therefore have legal involvement in the Jeerson County (Alabama) Family Court. He is a member of several Junior Boards: Junior Achievement of Alabama, Christopher Kids, WBHM Birmingham NPR News, Heart Gallery Alabama - Adoptable Children, and Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham. Dr. Verma's personal-mission is guided by three quotes: "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care" (Theodore Roosevelt); "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” (Frederick Douglass); and "Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life" (Confucius).
He is an hard working, loving, non-selfish, nice respectful man as all his colleagues are mostly women on this hall and all of his colleagues are older than him
Congratulations on winning Mr verma fr yu was my 5 grade teacher when I lived in New York at riverdale in Brooklyn it’s really hard out here by myself nn for yu to be still apart of my life yu make my life better nn now im a senior nn I really appreciate yu I got yu in my life still bc god has yu in my life still for a reason and I know you always wanted to see me win i see yu on ig yu living good on cruises that’s wha im tryna do when i get older yu my fav math teacher yu taught us well nn great nn sang us happy birthday nn got us pizza with breadsticks btw yu look the same in the pic yu the only man teacher I can remember who wore a tie except for the principles thank yu for everything Mr v 5th grade with yu dat was one of the best classes it really was we all still say that
Dr. Verma was the first of BCMS staff to contact me about my child starting the new year at a new school. She was a little anxious about beginning middle school but he welcomed her and helped put her at ease. He is undoubtedly her FAVORITE teacher. She's in his homeroom and math class. He sends updates via text to inform parents of progress and interests. Some people work just for a check. U can tell Dr Verma enjoys his job and is actually concerned about the well being of his students. He is enthusiastic, energetic, and engaging. He deserves to be acknowledged for being the Life Changer that he is.
Hello and good evening Dr.Verma I appreciate you taking the time to teaching my son Josiah Thomas! And enjoying him being in your class and he's enjoying it also... I can tell you sincerely care about my son in a loving way. It's more than just teaching him you really want to see him excel and do well in school and in life. I really appreciate you and all you do to help my son succeed. Thank you
This is Malaysia’s mother Dr.Verma is one of the best teachers at BCMS.He knows how to handle children and he is very nice and one of the best teachers my daughter has had.
My name is Jordyn Whitt i am in Dr Vermas 2nd period and he is one of the best 6th grade math. teacher when we do good on our lessons and get questions right we would get snacks from the snack box. and to get our attention we have this thing called bomb bomb bomb and we say bomb bomb and he says hands on top and we say everybody stop. and he says he has rizz but actually he don't. and he makes the math easier and funner. for one of our lessons we used M&M's for a ratio and it was very fun to do and learn. and he always text my mom about how good i do in school and test. and thats all the things i have to say about Dr Verma byeee...
My teacher Dr .Verma is a good teacher he is funny in like to joke but he doesn't play in likes to call students mom or dad but over all he is a good teacher.
Hello my name is Alex Jimenez and I think Dr. Verma should be the teacher of the year because he is dedicated to his work on helping kids to learning new stuff and his way on helping kids is very unique because he jokes around with us sometimes and other teachers on not fun like he is, Dr Verma gives us kids confidence on reaching our goals in life. And I think Dr. Verma is a very dedicated on making our school the best by giving us merchandise, snacks, and making our school a better place for kids to learn.
Dr Yuvraj Verma excellent professor 100 out of 100 very professional and dedicated to his career
I am thrilled to nominate Dr. Verma for the LifeChanger of the Year award, a recognition so well-deserved. As a 6th grade math teacher, Dr. Verma has a remarkable ability to make math engaging and accessible, helping students at Bessemer City Middle School not only understand challenging concepts but also find joy in learning. His students are inspired by his patience, encouragement, and unwavering belief in their potential, and that led them to nominate him for this award because of the profound difference he’s made in their lives.
Beyond his impact in the classroom, Dr. Verma is an exceptional team player, always ready to collaborate and offer support to his colleagues. His dedication to education and our school community creates a positive, uplifting environment that benefits everyone around him. Dr. Verma truly exemplifies what it means to be a life changer.
I like Dr verma as my math teacher he’s the best teacher I have right now in 6 grade he’s funny and respects every body he plays around accept for when he doesn’t play he’s crazy and he calm when we are working he brakes up fights but nobody dares to fight in his classroom they usually fight in reading and outside but all dr verma does is he yells a a a and every one stops moving and talking and sits or goes to class and then after he bring the kids who was fighting to his class and calmly talks to them both and gives them a tissue if they crying even though he texted my dad and called my
aunt for being late to class a few times I still think Dr verma should win the $ he spends a lot of money on us for students of the month and shirts with our faces on it and snacks so he can use the money to get us more stuff
Hello,Dr Verma was my 5th grade teacher he was the best math teacher in the world he did a lot of fun things with us like made us personally shirts took us on field trips. He gave confidence and gave me a gift of that for believing me. And also the more you learn the more places you go
I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Verma for this prestigious honor. The White Paw Team at Bessemer City Middle School has been blessed by his presence in such a short period of time. Dr. Verma’s energy and enthusiasm are infectious and undeniable. The students have truly been impacted by his love for them and his zeal for teaching. He is a team player, committed to the development of his pedagogy. Each day VERMA works diligently to change one life at a time. TIGER PRIDE!!!
Dr. Verma is my 3rd period math teacher. He a good teacher. He give us snacks anytime we are the first to do our do now. He got rizz. He is the best math teacher.
My name is Calieon I'm in 6th grade at bessemer i sometimes do my work on the board sometimes if he let me, we have fun and get snacks he let us clean up dr verma is a good teacher dr verma got rizz he paid for my field trip dr verma gave us a purple shirt with are faces he be giving people snacks when they be good he do good things for people he broke up a fight between me and another kid in reading class dr verma dresses good with a tie he be giving me some takhis when i am being good he let me go to the restroom before time when i was about to use it on myself
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Hello, I'm Kendra and Dr Verma is my 4th period math teacher. I go to Bessemer City Middle School and am in 6th grade. Dr Verma is a fun, smart and a good teacher. He always helps me with my work when I'm stuck, he makes a lot of good stuff such as fun days, personalized shirts, and even bring a therapy dog to school! Because of Dr. Verma I have learned many things that it was hard for me to learn, like math problems. Dr. Verma is a very, VERY fun teacher, he makes up good jokes (I really laugh at them.) he also makes some of us laugh and make our days change, he always makes up something fun and always celebrates everyone's birthday. He knows how to fix conflicts between students, he knows how to teach, and he knows how to have fun while learning. Dr. Verma is the most funniest teacher I ever had, so he deserves that money and award.
Dr.Verma is a cool teacher. I am very happy to have him as a teacher this year. We go on field trips and do pet therapy and other fun activities. He is also a very fun and easy person to talk to sometimes. I think he should win this award because he is a really cool and fun teachers and my peers.
Dr. Verma's dedication to education is a valuable asset to the Bessemer City School System. His passion for teaching and commitment to core values sets an example for educators everywhere. He excels at engaging students and connecting with the community to strengthen the school system.
Dr. Verma is an excellent teacher I love that he keeps me updated on my son. My son use to struggle with Math but now he loves it. He’s an all around wonderful teacher
Dr. Verma should win the award because he always help's each and every student when they need it and he works well with kids. He is a good teacher because he plans field trips and make things for us like shirts with our faces. He gives us snacks when we earn it in class or if we are doing something smart like going back into our old notes to solve a problem and more thing slike that. Dr. Verma ask the class if we understand it or not and if most of us does not understand he gives us a better understanding in a new way, he would also work out the questions we are working on step-by-step. If we are working on something we did yesterday or another day he has a big piece of paper of what we worked on a day or so after the day it was written so if we don't understand we can look at the big paper we worked on the other day. This is the reasons I think Dr.Verma should win the money
Dr. yuvraj verma is a nice guy. He help me with my work and he change my life by helping me and I was happy that I am in he class but wish I was in his homeroom. He got w rizz and he is most fun math class and if you don't know what to do he will come as fast as he can to come help you and the most fun thing about him is the spinning wheel if we don't answer his questions he will pull out the spinning wheel with all are names and when it pick your name you better pray you don't get picked on because then you have to answer the question his class is so fun I wish he win this. Vote for Dr.verma pls do. hes a good man. I hope you see this Dr.verma. Vote for Dr.verma.
I'm Anthony belcher in Dr.verma is one of the best teacher and
Hi I'm Tabriya davenport and Dr.verma is my teacher I'm so happy that Dr.verma is my teacher he is so fun and he makes learning math so much easier for me because I have always have been hard for me been I love Dr.verma as my teacher
Dr Verma is my home room and 1st period math teacher. He is the best math teacher I've had in the
past last 2 years. And Dr Verma deserves the award and $ so he can provide for and his class. For materials and other things for his class and also he helps his students. And hes also the teacher he has funny phrases like to keep us on track and Dr verma taught us exponents and rates and ratios he
also is lets are parents knows what were doing is class are grade and he also calls updates are
parents about something and we did a math desmos lab at the 1 weeks or 2nd 9 weeks with m&m and also Dr.verma need the 10,000 dollars for the class and when he gets it hes going to buy pencils paper more work copy's more pens mechanical pencils and copy paper and more materials for the class Dr verma also is funny and he give us party's at the end of the the month if he have the most points . And he the most hard working teacher I've had this the last 2 year and he is the best so please give him
the 10,000 dollars for my math teacher ad i hope Dr verma wins the 10k .
Hi my name is Christopher Bush and I'm A 6th Grader That Goes To Bessemer City Middle School. Dr.
Yuvraj Verma is a very fun teacher and very respectful math teacher. And makes middle school more easier like he uses M&M's to do our work and it was fun even he let us eat them after we were done working. And he makes funny jokes and give us snacks if we be on good behavior. But if you get on his bad side he will finish you and its so funny to watch. But if you get on is good side he's very nice and gives Away snacks and texts are parents. and He truly has the passion to teach math, He lets us go to his classroom 5thpd or 6thpd sometimes and if we get student of the month we get a Domino's Pizza gift card or a Roblox gift card or Takis. He is teaching us Exponential Form now. And he is a very popular teacher and call us funny nicknames and he gives us a packet every single week or month for the unit that we better not lose. He Should Win The LifeChanger Teacher Of The Year Award for 2024.
Hello this is Brooklyn Crawford helping Dr.Verma win the teacher of the year award. Dr.Verma is a great 6th grade math teacher, he let's us get snacks when we do something good and he's funny and his math lessons are fun to do and he asks us if we want to sit in the comfy chairs and sometimes he asks us if we want to help him during fifth period and I like having him first period, I think he's a fun teacher because he does fun stuff on fun Fridays and he let's us learn from our mistakes by a fix it ticket, and if we make it to our one hundred mark on our point cards he will let us eat pizza and let us eat Takis brownies and play with bubbles he plays music when he's in a good mood SOMETIMES only if it's a fun day, and I like being able to eat snacks on a fun day because who doesn't love food from the best teacher in the world. from Brooklyn Crawford
So Dr. Verma a good teacher, he can teach well... Anyways, he's entertaining, funny, and a good teacher. Dr. Verma rewards his students with snacks which is good.
Dr. Verma has been the best math 6th grade teacher since I got to Bessemer City Middle School. He makes the lessons easy, the way he demonstrates them. I am actually on the planting team here at BCMS. From setting up to when we measure every week he always finds a way to make it fun. He also awards us with pizza parties only if our class period has the most points. We also have a lot of memories with our teacher Dr. Verma. We have many photos of us on the wall in the classroom and on the hallway. On Halloween day, it was fun and funny because all our main teachers Ms. Pugh, Ms. Cureton and the counselor Ms. Veitch and technology teacher Mr. McClain had on bowling pin costumes. Dr. Verma had on a bowling ball costume. So he ran down the hallway and hit them! Nobody was hurt tho it was all planned. The plan that Dr. Verma made. That's how creative our math teacher can get. But that's not the best thing he ever did. He also does a lot of other fun things with us. He also knows when to joke around and not to joke around. That's what makes his personality great. He is also very respectful. He always say good morning to the teachers. He also made us shirts that has our faces on there. He also put the couples by each other. He has a lot more planned for us in the future too. He has managed to break up a buncha fights in reading without anyone getting harmed too. That shows his strength. He also has a lot of energy during our pep rallys. At one pep rally, when it was 6th grades turn to make a lot of noise Dr. Verma started banging a chair on the ground and the principal told him we just got the gym floor redone but it's OK because We did end up winning. These are the reasons that Dr. Verma should win this award.
The reason I think my math teacher at Bessemer City Middle school Dr.verma should get the money because he will buy us stuff and he will probably will buy more stuff for his classes and his classroom so it can be more math like. Another reason he should get the money he could use it towards the school so he can help his environment. The next reason that he should get the money is he is caring so he will probably give some to some charity or the homeless or he might give his peers and his bosses some because he caring and very loving. He always try to keep his students in check and always help his students when they need it and hes a good teacher/person. Bessemer has a lot of crime but Dr.verma still teaches us here because he likes his jobs and his kids. He also makes educational jokes about math and throws his classes parties. He basically is a great teacher and. He made a video against bullying and we will go on field trips very cool places. He also goes to his students football games, baseball games and his students basketball games. He checks up on the kids moms to make sure that their okay and the students are being demure and being very good to our parents. He also dresses proper like a professional teacher and a math genius that he is. He is very nice he has a big prize box under his desk that with snacks he give out if your being good and answer questions in a outstanding way or if your being brave and the only one answering the question or questions. Thanks for being a perfect teacher Dr.v
Verma has been such a great coworker and inspiration since joining the White Paw team at BCMS. It’s truly an honor to work alongside him each day as we shape the young minds of tomorrow. He’s innovative, insightful, and passionate about our scholars. There is no one more deserving to be honored than Dr. Verma!!
Marquis teacher is a fine man and hes charismatic he always messages me info he always checking up on my son and looks out for him at school.doctor verma have a blessed one lots of love
Thank you so much and congratulation, Dr.Verna you alway share the work of my son Amari Sanders and send texting about the school. I will soon make you the Filipino food you like it
My teacher is so perfeshinal and very nice. He came to my football game on the weekend
Dr. Verma is not like a regular teacher. He is always teaching except when we sometime have parties for being good. He makes jokes. He always got a smile on his face. He knows how to handle bad kids without embarrassing them. He does not drag bad stuff kids do. He is a mix of strict and fun and caring.
dr verma is a very funny teacher and he nice to every body
Dr. Verma! You are a great and fun teacher and a charming man. My daughter Veya always talk about how you're her favorite teacher. Thank you for looking out for her.
Dr. Verma is a true blessing! He is professional, kind, caring, patient, understanding, and does the most for the kids! Pet therapy, texting when my granddaughter make a perfect score, video reviews for tests. It seems like he is always working to help his students succeed. God bless this man!
Dr. Verma communicates with me & helps my son in math and by behaving My son is Kaleb and he is in his math class at bessemer middle school
Im very pleased with Dr.Verma .. this new math is very hard but before the tests he has spent time late at night explaining to me the general idea on how to do it so i can explain it to my daughter .. I never had one of London teachers do that
Good evening..This is Keoni's mother. He is in Dr. Verma class and is always reaching out. My son is blessed to be in this mans class!! He is very smart and young! You can tell that he has a big heart! My son never talked so much about a teacher and felt so acknowledged by one. He does not tolerate misbehaving at all but Keoni enjoys how much fun his teacher is at the same time!!
My son is Jimmy Knox and he in Dr yuvraj Verma's math class at Bessemer City middle school. He is a very respected, involved, communicative, caring and smart teacher! I support him at winning this award
Dr.Verma is a very good math teacher. My son Qurtez thinks very highly of him. I appreciate all that he does, how he communicates and his excitement. Dr.Verma is a very good role model.
Dr. Verma is an excellent educator and motivator. He sends updates and is very active with the students learning process. Out of all the teachers, I may know more about Dr. Verma, because my kid always has a highlight about his class or him. Sometimes you can feel the warmth of others through their actions and that’s what I get from Dr. Verma.
Dr. Vermar is currently teaching two of my kids, both 6th graders. He is in costant ccontact with me. Updates about grades and events. It trully has been a pleasure meeting Dr. Vermar. Thank you for sharing your passion to teach.
I love how he keeps in contact with me about child process in his classroom. Thank you Dr. Dr. Verma
I'm Gabriel Scott and Dr.Varma is very fun cause if you do something good you get a snack he make jokes and he has the rizz he's very fun cause he do alot of stuff with us and he made shirts and pictures of us out in hall and he's nice but if you get on his bad side he will get mad and he is a very good person he support us he's a very smart math teacher he said they won a coding thing and he be having alot of energy and he likes everyone moms and we learned alot of stuff like we did M&Ms and we also did a pet therapy and he's helpful if we need help with anything he will help us if we having trouble and for him to get our attention he say hands on top and we say every body stop and he say bomp bomp bomp bomp bomp and we say bomp bomp for him to our attention and sometime he need students to translate he ask them we have a secret knocking noise but I can't tell yall it cause we don't want to get kill and in 6th pd or 5pd he let us come to his class and just chill and help and he just bring food and eat in our face so Dr.Varme is fun and I'm Gabriel Scott and I have him 2nd pd and he play song so we don't be late for class he try to keep us out of trouble.And this is me talking about Dr.Varma is one of my teachers I look up to!!
Amazing teachers my daughter loves your class and feels welcome thank you
I’m so proud that my daughter gets to experience a teacher such as Dr. Verma. She was afraid of attending a new school in an unfamiliar city. Having teachers who care and support these kids wholeheartedly like him with no hesitation made this new transition a lot easier for my child.
Dr. Verma is a great teacher. This is my son’s first year in Middle School and Dr. Verma has made it a great experience for him. I appreciate how Dr. Verma keeps us parents informed about our children and their progress. He’s also very supportive outside of the classroom as well. He has attended one of my son’s football games and he didn’t have to! I look forward to what he does for the remainder of the year for Bessemer City Middle School and his students!!
Thank you for teaching my child and she's turning out to do a lot more and thank you. For helping with the village!
Dr. Verma passionately educates students. He creates an environment that is conducive to learning. He supports his students, teachers, and school. Dr. Verma changes the lives of students daily at BCMS. The students are learning to appreciate math. He has embraced the curriculum and works to help all students understand the rigorous curriculum. I am so pleased to support Dr. Yuvraj Verma for life changer of the year.
My name is Aaliyah Lewis and I am a 6th grader at Bessemer city middle school and Dr. Yuvraj Verma is my math teacher. I am writing to help him win this Teacher of the Year Award for being a LifeChanger. He helps us with stuff we do not understand. He made us all shirts with our faces on it and no other teacher has done that before. We had pet therapy that was fun. He makes Jokes every now and then that make his class more fun and funny. And makes learning fun and easy. He gives us parties if our class do right and do work that makes us do better. And he makes a wall of pictures for every thing we do, that make his class popular. He is a balance of funny and caring but very strict and mean if somebody is bad or if a different teacher sends somebody to his classroom for being bad. He texts our parents if we get good grades. He also cleans the dirty hallways and tries to get us to if we see anything on the floor when we walk. He teaches us math and how to be good citizens...He has a lot of energy and is very happy. I was in his class for 2pd and 4pd one day because a teacher was absent and there was no sub and he taught the math work the same way so he doesn’t get lazy even though most men are lazy. If Dr. Verma wins the 10 000 dollars then maybe he can get a house and a wife and kids and spend some for us!!
he is a cool teacher he's very different because he don't yell and fuss a lot but sometime he screams for a second to get everybody quit in the hallway or when there a fight in ela or some this nice man always looking out for me and texts my mom to make sure im straight he has a snack box if we didn't have breakfast or if we get points and he gives us extra sweat shirts if we cold he has a good spirit except if you get on his nerves because you goofy or a fool
Dr Verma is caring and cool
Dr.verma is a excellent teacher,he always texts my mom good job when I get good grades,he’s funny and strict and does a lot of fun stuff like we did pet therapy and we learned about ratios with m&ms and we learned the three steps to find unit rates with a Dora song, we get to sit with him at lunch and he knows all the couples and tells us to break up and date our books,he got us shirts with our faces on it,I like my teacher Dr.verma
Theres amazing things that Dr. verma has done...like teaching us. He is awesome at his job. He is also very funny. He thinks our social studies teacher Mrs. Pugh will give him a chance lol. I got into some fights but not in his class and he still treats people with dignity and love even if they get into fights and doesn’t treat them as bad kids. He is caring even tho he a man and funny but when you’re bad or get kicked out of a class and sent to him he got a really really really mean side but he goes and talks to calmly one and one after but it’s funny to watch him get on people when they bad. But over all he's a great teacher that make it fun to learn every single day
I am Diana Garcia and I believe that Dr.Verma should win the Teacher of the year award.Because he will always help us with math if we have trouble. We also are doing a plant the moon challenge where we plant in moon soil . Also we get points for getting 90100% on our Iready quizzes or if we good.We also have Math Masters (student of the month) . We also are having a field trip in November. We also have had Pet Therapy .He is a great Math teacher.That is why I believe Dr.Verma should should win the $10,000 dollars.
My name is Jeremy King and Dr.Verma is a good supportive teacher he even comes to my football game and we have fun.In class when I don't understand nothing Dr.Verma tells me in a different way. Dr.Verma has a cool classroom and every day I have a great day because Dr.Verma makes me happy. And Dr.Verma is a very funny and happy Teacher.And Dr.Verma do fun learning activities we even made ratio's using m&m's. And when we get student of the month we get gift card's.
To start he has been a great math teacher to my son and gives me information on my child after every test or assignment. Next my son says he had very funny jokes about the lesson every time.Also my son comes home and has something good to say about him.Last he has me happy how he helps and looks out for my son
Dr. Verma is a very nice teacher. He is very kind and teaches math. He is very good at teaching math he taught us ratios in one week we were getting all the answers correct. One day we were learning about ratios and we did a M&M's lab where we opened a box of M&M's and sorted the colors then we used them like ratios one was like what is the ratio orange to brown M&M's I remember the ratio was about 9 orange to 6 brown M&M's we had to put it in all three ways you can put a ratio as 9:6 9/6 and 9 to 6 ratios are kind of fun to put in order but sometimes it is hard to put them in order Dr Verma also let us get pet therapy and a golden tan dog that was big and cute we even got pictures I think Dr Verma is the best teacher because he is cool and always helps out and he always ship people that somehow actually get together he is the best teacher and I hope you give him the 10,000 so he can have a vacation and his rent before hand please send the money *smile*
Hi my name is BreOnna Clark and I will be commenting on Dr. Yuvraj Verma .Dr. Verma is the best math teacher you will ever meet .He is funny,fun,and silly and he does not like bad behavior and attitudes. He also enjoys spending time with his classes and taking pictures with them for the wall outside and one thing that I like about Dr.Verma is that he is very caring because Dr. Verma is the best teacher ever.
Dr.Verma is a very nice and handsome man. He's very funny, he also is very dedicated in his and all of his students work. He also likes to tell funny jokes but at the end of the day he does his work. He also is very serious about homework, work, and really any work in general. From the first day to now Dr.Verma has always treated people fairly no matter the language or race. In conclusion Dr.Verma is a kind, loving, human being that wants his students to stride for greatness every single day. I Also want to say I hope you win the 10k and award.
My name is Ne'Veya and I know what Dr.Verma is the best math teacher I had. Sometimes he says jokes and he has rizz. He makes funny jokes even when they are not that funny. Dr verma is a pretty good decent teacher.
why should Dr.verma win.he should win because he is such a nice teacher and he make math look easy.and he does really fun thing when all student's acting good and if u make good grades he contact your parents and tell them the great news on text.He is really funny,fun,and a great teacher
Dr.verma is one of the best teachers to have, he always has something for us to do and he loves to make jokes about the lesson.Next he's always on task with his students and to them went they need it, and he pulls students to help them get better at math.To keep going he has us doing The plant the moon challenge,and other things to help the school.Also he gives snacks if you are good or do good.Last he has been one of the best math teachers I have ever had.
Dr .Verma is the best teacher.He is the best ever he is fun and strict at the same time that make more funner.For my opinion that this the coolest, funnest teacher I think that he is my best math teacher yet.We can do activites in his class only if we finish our that the work that hard he make it way easier. He like to rizz teachers and he dress up correctly with a tie, he clean the school in our hallways like crumble papers and pencils, he make funny jokes. that are really funny and he always does stuff for us he will help us if we struggle. my teacher know how to teach his class.We help our teacher too with stuff and he let us hang out at specials
Dr.Verma is the best teacher in 6th grade at Bessemer. he always tries to rizz up teachers to make them laugh but sometimes it doesn't work everytime. He is funny and people are always laughing with him because his jokes are funny sometimes he makes funny jokes about work and everything. Dr.Verma helps people with stuff they don't know and some of them know what to do but in other class they act like they don't know how to be good and they aren't good for nothing. We help Dr.Verma put stuff up on the walls and in the classroom but we don't do a lot of things for him that much because he decorates mostly.
Dr.verma is the best teacher ever he is funny and a pretty decent teacher and he is handsome too. He makes sixth grade math easy. He is kind of bald. He tells us to date our books and not boys.
Hello my name is Keoni Clark and this comment will be about my amazing and caring teacher. My Math Teacher Dr.Yuvraj Verma is a amazing teacher and he cares for all his students and surprises us with awards or snacks if we good. My teacher is caring, nice, and fantastic. When we do good in class, attendance, behavior and participation, he makes us as one of the four monthly math masters (students of the month). He picks one for all of his four periods. If we are nominated for a math master he gifts us a five through 20 dollar gift card. The gift card options are Amazon, Roblox, Target, Walmart, Olive Garden, AppleBee's or Wingstop. Also he works well with kids he makes learning fun and with jokes. We have pet therapy every month on Friday. We also have upcoming field trips also. I am on the Plant the Moon Challenge team, where we are growing spinach seeds in Moon soil. Every month on the last Friday we have fun Friday. What fun Friday means is that the student who has the correct behavior goes into the other teachers room who's hosting fun Friday we watch a movie, draw, and etc. Also with all this information that I just said, I conclude that this is why I think that my math teacher Dr.Verma should win the 10,000 dollars that you guys are rewarding the teachers with.
Dr.Verma makes funny jokes even tho i don't laugh at them. He makes the class fun even if i don't like math. He makes the lesson easy by breaking it down for us to understand it more. He made shirts of our faces with all the teachers on them . People had done some pet therapy but i didn't go because i didn't give the permission slip but it was alright because i already have therapy??. He also plans field trips and other stuff. Dr.Verma is a great teacher.
Hi my name is Lindsay ramos and I think he should win the award and 10,000 dollar because he is the best teacher ever and why he show me how to do long division and Unit rate. we also do the m&m ratio and we also did the pizza party and he just the fun and the funny teacher in the world. he funny because he is so fun in his class. and I get to learn new thing in this class and he is so funny.
for the best on the planet Dr.verma he is funny and fun even though he is not funny all the time but if u good he's funny
My name is Kaleah Mayes, I go to Bessemer City Middle School. I think Dr.Verma should win the award and 10,000 dollars because he is a very good math teacher. He loves teaching kids how to do their work. He also pushes us to do better and work harder. He makes math easier to learn and also makes it fun so it wont be boring. Dr.Verma is very entertaining, active and funny. He encouraged me and my classmates to be a good leader and follow our dreams. Dr.Verma is also kind, sweet and positive. He bought our other 6th grade teachers chick-fil-a and they were very happy. I am very thankful for Dr.Verma being my math teacher and guiding, inspiring me towards the right path.
I'm Kaleb Dayshaun Williams Dr.Verma is my homeroom and 4pd teacher. he teach math. Dr.Verma is my fav teacher he is soooo funny he has W rizz he help all of us with our work and he tells funny jokes every day he gave the whole class some food and he shared his chick-fil a with us and give us snacks. And rizz up the moms. if u no me I hate math but now I like it cuz of Dr.Verma
Dr.Verma's classes are fun and easy, we do fun learning activities like the m&m ratio activity or the plant the moon challenge we're still doing. Even though he is fun he can get mad but only when someone does something disrespectful or they are brought to him. His jokes aren't the best but they're at least connected to the lessons.He is never mean with his lessons and is always ready to joke and have fun with us.
Dr. Verma is a kind person he helps us with our work if we are stuck he helps us and he is nice to his coworkers he is also a hard worker he tell us if we did something wrong and how we can fix it and helps us with our behavior and improve our self he is a awesome math teacher.
My name is Ja'Meah Burns. I would suggest for Dr Verma to win the award and 10,000 dollars because he is a very good teacher.He works with kids very well.He helps us with whatever we need help with.He gives us snacks.He makes jokes,he does fun activities with us while we learn new things and have fun.With that being said all in all Dr Verma is a very good and helpful teacher and he should win the award.
Hi my name is Lauryn Talley!! I think Dr.Verma should receive the reward because he is full of personality,energy, and he's cool the way he teach so good. I actually like his class.
For the best techer on the planet Dr.Verma he is funny and fun he will make it funner all day. When we do good in his class he'll get you a gift card for student of the month and on more thing about Dr.Verma that he will make you do work but he will still make it fun.Three things about Dr.Verma that he likes my 3pd techer Ms pugh that's one here is two that he is funny thats two here is three that he is fun all day. then some times he'll let us get a snack if we be good and get 100 point. Then some days like today he will let you have a little bit of fun.
I am writing to support Dr. Yuvraj Verma who is my six grade math teacher - He should win this money because I think he is an good man and he is a good teacher and if we need help he tell us what we need to fix ,he is the best math teacher that is in the school , we had pet therapy and we have a feel trip coming up and he talks and rizz Ms. pugh who is my social studies teacher every day and its always so funny and every time he makes jokes it is the perfect time,so he is the best math teacher ever and that why I think Dr. Yuvraj Verma should win the award and 10,000 dollars.
The Reasons I Think Dr.Vema Should Get The 10,000 Dollers And Win The Award Because He A Hard Working Man He Good With Kids And He Always help The Kids When We Need Help With Something And He Makes Sure Kids Good And He One Of The Best 6th Grade Teacher In Bessemer He Helps Kids And He Positive He Cheer People Up When People Are Sad And He Teach Well And He Always Kind To A Person And He My Favorite Teacher And He Is Clean And He Funny He Makes Kids Laugh And Thats Why I Think He Should Win And Get The 10,000 Dollers
My name is Kenslei Martin and I am in 6th grade. think that Dr.Verma should win the award and there are some reasons why he should win the money. Dr.Verma is a hard working math teacher and some times he can be funny. Dr.Verma also gives us our education and knowledge, he checks on his students to see if they need help with their math and that's because we struggle with math sometimes. And even sometimes he lets us do fun things like Pet therapy, the Plant the moon challenge for STEM, fun Fridays, and etc.
My name is Johnathan Maye and I am a 6th grade student. I go to Bessemer City Middle School. Dr. Verma teaches me math. Dr. Verma is a nice and funny and a great teacher and love math and the way he teach me help a lot and we had fun and he made funny jokes and teach us how is do ratio and long divide in a fun way and it fun to do math now because if we are stuck on a question and long divide is easy now and fun to do and Dr.Verma is my favorite teacher.
My name is Qurtez Adams and I go to Bessemer in 6th. Dr. Verma class is the best we do so many fun things in his class. I have learned so much from him and he is a very cool person he is my favorite teacher I was not very good at math but so far in a little bit I have learned what are rates and ratio and if we be good he have this very big snack box but you have a hundred points overall he is the best teacher. We have a astronomy plant team we think we are going to win called the Bessemer Alabama fantastic ferocious moon planters Dr.Yuvraj Verma is the best math teacher ever I wouldn't have anyone one else I'm so happy to have him as my teacher that's why he should win the money and award.
I am writing to support Dr.Yuvraj Verma who has been nominated for the 2024 National Life Changer Teacher of the Year Award. The reason that I believe he should win is because Dr. Verma has been a amazing teacher. He has helped me understand math. If you ever have problems understanding math problems he will help you. I am grateful for having him as my math teacher and all the things he has done. He is funny and nice. I hope he wins. With the money he would help us with resources that we would need for school.
My name is Malaysia White and I think that Dr.Verma should win 10,000 dollars.The reasons why I think Dr.Verma should win the money is because he works well with kids. And if we need help he lets us know what we need to fix.Then he makes sure that we are settled.And I am thankful that Dr.Verma is my math teacher.I wouldn't want anyone else to be my math teacher but him, and that is why he should win the money.
Congratulations Raj! We appreciate your excellent commitment and consistency to mentoring and guiding children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham program.
I am writing to support Dr. Yuvraj Verma who has been nominated for the 2024 National Life Changer Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Verma has been a teacher in the are region since 2022. He has helped his students excel in his classroom and in various other areas. Dr. Verma is very active and consistent in the community in activities that service children such as at Children’s of Alabama Hospital, Jefferson County Family Court, the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and serves on prominent boards. He has led his students to national victories in robotics, anti bullying, and astronomy and currently mentors young me in a club he co-founded at his school called Boyz to Men. As president of the Birmingham City Council, I support Dr. Yuvraj Verma. If additional information is needed, please contact my office directly at 205-254-2679. Sincerely, Dr. Darrell B. O'Quinn, President, Birmingham City Council, District 5
Congratulations on this nomination. You’re doing good things. You have an educational background that speaks volumes about your character, your connections, your enthusiasm for children.. you’re a good man. I think those who are good people rise to the top. You’re a good man, Raj. You have a lot of cheerleaders at CASA, I just want you to know that. Everyone. Everyone there values you. I know Raj through CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson Family Court
Dr. Verma is one of the best teachers I know he was always my favorite teacher. He always was so confident and he’s always positive when I was in the fifth grade at Martha Gaskins elementary we had got to be on the news and that was my favorite because I never been on the news before and also we learn a lot in the fifth grade in Dr. Verma‘s class
Congratulations Dr. Verma on your recognition of the amazing work you have done and continue to do. I’m happy to see you bring your vast knowledge, positive attitude, and commitment to education to Bessemer City Schools. I look forward to working with you and wish you continued success!
A great educator will always find success when sincerity and skillset meet inside him/her! The kids are the beneficiaries of that educator no matter where he/she works...the kids will definitely benefit from you as well as the ones you're in multiple side organizations with! You had a great first year as a teacher in a new state! You should ultimately be proud of yourself for this... keep it going doc! I'm not surprised by this new accolade... congrats! Keep up the great work!!!
I want to express my full support for Dr. Yuvraj Verma, who has shown exceptional dedication and commitment to our community. Dr. Verma inspires and educates our city’s sixth grade students as a math teacher at Bessemer City Middle School. He makes a profound and lasting impact on their lives by guiding them with wisdom and kindness as their teacher, but he also tirelessly serves as a special advocate for children in the Jefferson County Family Court including in the Bessemer division. In addition, Dr. Verma volunteers his time at the Children's of Alabama Hospital. He is also a youth mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham. His dedication to nurturing and protecting our youth, both in the classroom and beyond, demonstrates his commitment to the wellbeing and future success of our city. We are truly fortunate to have someone of his caliber and character contributing to the Bessemer community. Thank you, Dr. Yuvraj Verma, for all that you do!
Congratulations Yuvraj!! I have known Yuvraj since high school...so ten years...and I know he loves quotes...Pitbull said "Everybody's going through something" and some people don't make it past but Yuvraj has always been caring and kind even when the world was not caring or kind to him. Yuvraj has become a empathetic soul in this world!!
Congratulations Dr. Verma! Welcome to AEA!!!
Congratulations!!! Awesome. You did great things at Chalkville.
Congratulations Yuvraj! Glad teaching is going well!
Dr. Verma was one of my 6th grade teachers he taught me a lot in school and how to be a better person and how to be a better me. he encouraged me to be a future leader and helped me realize how smart me and my classmates were. i was able to flow my dreams and started my own clothing brand (style_sparkk on instagram) that i’m growing at just the age of 15. i am going into 10th grade and Dr.verma always checks up on me and my family when he gets the chance. he is an amazing man and i thank him for a lot of things
I knew Mr. Verma when I was in 4th grade and just finished middle school. In 5th grade I had Mr. Verma for a robotics coding class after school. It was called CoderZ. It was a lot of fun to do when there was COVID going around and I wanted to play with my friends at there house or go outside to the store. We won the competition the second time! Also I remember he said he was in school to be a doctor but it's weird he's Dr. Verma because I call him Mr. Verma or the V Man! Mr. Verma is very nice and excited. He was funny and caring to all the kids. The only time I heard him scream was when a kindergartener hugged him and started using Mr. Verma tie to clean his nose but that kid was weird. Mr. Verma use to dress up for pajama day and the 100th day of school. He always smiled. He played with us at recess. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely loved Mr. Verma as my daughter Kaylie math and science teacher when she was in 5th grade at Martha Gaskins Elementary!! He coached some of his kids thru a robotics competition and they came in 1st Place in the nation and that got my daughter more excited to learn her favorite subject math and Mr. Verma got the team an all expenses paid trip to Florida for a few days. He also did a lot of field trips so I was able to see how he communicated with the kids and I absolutely loved it!! He also made a video with the kids about anti bullying and they won that too. My daughter graduated from his class but he keeps in touch to wish my family during the holidays. Mr. Verma always wanted the best for his kids and for them to be recognized so now it's his turn. He was so involved as a teacher and we need more of that instead of teachers who are complaining and leaving. I never wondered what was happening in his class because he was always communicating and texting about the happenings in his class. Mr. Verma is such a blessing!! Congratulations and thx for all that you do.
I knew Mr. Verma when I was in 4th grade at Growing Up Green and just finished middle school. In 5th grade I had Mr. Verma for a robotics coding class after school. It was called CoderZ. It was a lot of fun to do when there was COVID going around and I wanted to play with my friends at there house or go outside to the store. We won the competition the second time! Also I remember he said he was in school to be a doctor but it's weird he's Dr. Verma because I call him Mr. Verma or the V Man! Mr. Verma is very nice and excited. He was funny and caring to all the kids. Mr. Verma use to dress up for pajama day and the 100th day of school. He always smiled. He played with us at recess. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
I’ve had Mr.Verma back when I was in 6th grade and he was a very kind and very encouraging teacher. He always had a smile on his face and was very welcoming all the time. He was the one who strived to help me and a coding team be able to win a tournament back in 6th grade. Now as I finish 9th grade, heading towards 10th, I am very happy to see Dr. Verma accomplish this much and hopefully be able to achieve more in his life.
Congratulations Mr. Verma! I remember during quarantine when I was in 4th and 5th grade and Mr. Verma began a coding class. It brought so much joy and fun during a time where we were isolated and limited in activities. I am so happy for you and hope your success continues!
Congratulations to my favorite teacher Dr.Verma I would like to say that Dr.Verma is a amazing,funny,fun and kind person I went to Martha Gaskins Elementary School and Dr. Verma was the 5th grade math teacher and he has taught me everything that I needed to know so I can be prepared for 6th grade and we went on field trips to the mcWain science Center, Zoo and many more also we participated in a anti-bully competition that was really fun also I was on the robotics team and we did fun things got metals for how good we were so I really hope that you win
Thank you for being a wonderful teacher and influencer to my son D'Carlos while he finishes elementary school. Thank you for your outstanding teaching and dedication to his success Dr. Verma
It has been a pleasure having you as Adrien teacher this year.
Dr. Verma!! Thank you!! We truly appreciate all that you do!! Continue to be an inspiration to the next generation!! You've been one of the best teachers to Emeli at Chalkville
I just want to say congratulations Well deserved to a teacher that goes above and beyond to make sure that all his students get the best teaching experience that he has to offer. Thank you so much Dr.Yuvraj for being there giving awesome advice for the pass 5 years we appreciate you.
My son Cameron is in Dr. Verma 5th grade class at Chalkville I really appreciate him, and I thank him for all that he do. He is a great teacher and role model.
mr verma was a truly great teacher and very kind person ,time flew fast for real i had him for 5th grade at Riverdale when I lived in new york , now im thinking about whether if im going to college. mr verma u always been a positive figure in my life ill never forget u helping me thru my 5th grade year. when i make it big i won’t ever forget u !
Congratulations Dr Verma. This was my 5th grade teacher at martha gaskins. He was fun smart loving helpful and funny. We went on a lot of field trips that were fun
Dr.Verma is a excellent and very attractive teacher my son is in 5th grade class this year and he has done a lot of great things with the kids.Thank you Dr.Verma for for your hard work and dedication towards our kids.
I have known Yuvraj since 2017 when we were students together at Relay and I have valued his friendship and have always found Yuvraj to be extremely compassionate, dependable, intelligent, loyal, and always willing to help or provide a listening ear. Yuvraj has always given me wonderful advice and I know I can always count on him, as he is extremely reliable and trustworthy, and possesses all of the amazing traits and qualities that make him a talented teacher and a wonderful friend to be around. I had the pleasure of working across the hall with Yuvraj the summer of 2017. Yuvraj was a wonderful teacher and role model for the kids, regardless of whether or not they were in his classroom. I have never met someone with such a passion for teaching and fighting education inequity. He is truly invested and believes in his students and the work that we do as teachers. I am very fortunate to have met Yuvraj and known him as both a colleague and a friend.
I met Yuvraj Verma when we were students at the Relay Graduate School of Education. I could see that Yuvraj was charismatic, engaging, and an all-around great friend. He made friends everywhere he went and I could tell his students loved him. During my free time he and I, and other corp members would share our fears about teaching and being a first year teacher. I and other folks knew we could always count on Yuvraj to bring our spirits up. His sunny personality and his jokes went a long way on days when I felt down. I have known Yuvraj Verma for seven years. He is of impeccable character. He is one of those rare people you meet whose genuine joy and excitement for teaching is infectious and, for the haters, sometimes enviable. Yuvraj has successfully brought smiles and trust into his classroom. He has furnished the classroom with Donors Choose funds, which demonstrates his ability to fundraise and share his love of teaching.
We are proud to have had Dr. Yuvraj Verma be a part of Denver's academic community as a former doctoral student at William Howard Taft University and to now represent our city on a national stage! As a former teacher, I am proud of the exceptional work, dedication and profound impact being done in Denver and beyond by teachers such as Dr. Verma.
Mayor Mike Johnston
City and County of Denver, C.O.
I was one of Dr.Verma’s students in Martha Gaskins Elementary school and I had some fun memories with him like how he teaches us and how he took us to places to learn things like the McWane sciences center to learn about science since he was a science and math teacher.
Dr.Verma has my child in his classroom at Chalkville Elementary and Dr.Varma is a great teacher.
Good job Dr. V!! Or should I stay Mr. STEM? You've made Chalkville a true STEM academy. God has a beautiful plan for your life!
Dr. verma alway make me wake up and dont let me sleep! he love math and he reading us frindle right now
We appreciate having Raj as a volunteer at Children’s of Alabama in our Emergency Department! He is great!
I write with regard to Dr. Yuvraj Verma, who as I understand, has been nominated for the National Teacher-Lifechanger of the Year Award. Dr. Verma has been a stalwart teacher in our area for many years and has consistently donated his time and energy for the betterment of the children with whom he has interfaced over the years. He is sound in his judgment, knows how to reach children and is able to bring out the creativity in a young person's mind. He is neat, personable and is respected by both parents and his colleagues. His students have excelled under his guidance and influence especially in the areas of robotics, astrobotany and antibullying. His understanding of project systems is beyond pale. All in all, I am enthusiastic about this young man and mentor for children and highly endorse him for this prestigious award.
I like how nice he was and always gave us snacks if we was good, all the field trips and learning new math
Hi, I'm Vivian Scott and I am pleased to say I know Dr. Verma through CASA of Jefferson County. I met Dr. Verma at an event CASA wad having. From that first meeting we became friends.Now Dr. Verma is my Advocate and I am his Advocate Coordinator. It is a pleasure to have someone so dedicated to the cause of keeping children safe so that they will have a chance to grow up and become responsible young adults who are able to give back to their communities.
Dr. Verma has been a very good teacher and he is taught Aaliyah so well. She said she has a lot of fun in his classroom and in his classroom the specialty is math he texts her mom about every time she gets a 100 And he treats all of the parents equally Dr. Verma is such a great teacher and I am so glad that he is teaching Aaliyah
Wow brother this is awesome congrats to you
good morning my daughter is in his class and he is a good teacher and contact communicates with me about her behaviors when she test him and but he also tell me about her good behaviors and I like the sound of that thank you for everything you do
Dr. Verma is an amazing teacher. My daughter is in his 5th grade class at Chalkville Elementary. Since being apart of the Cougar family, he’s given our students opportunities to participate in robotics and astrobotany programs. They have been recognized on multiple syndicated media platforms, as well as our very own commissioner’s chamber. We are very happy & proud to have Dr. Verma!
This guy is amazing. First met him at Councilman Clinton Woods "Man up Breakfast" where he was being honored. Since then he hasn't stopped working. Proud to have met him.
I am the grandma of Mecos Cook. Mecos has been at Chalkville Elementary School for 3 years and this is his last year there. Dr. Verma is a very nice teacher and he is a very good person. He is a fun man and a good teacher. He has been teaching for 6 years. Dr. Verma graduated with a Doctors degree after he went to college for 2.5 Years. He is a good teacher from what my grandson tells me. He has lots of fun with his students and parties.
Dr. Yuvraj Verma is highly recommended on behalf of the Jefferson County Commission District One administration in receiving my full support of his nomination for the LifeChanger of the Year award.
I have witnessed Dr. Verma's passion for student achievement in addition to his uncoventional teaching methods producing global minds to meet today's technological and societal challenges. As an individual, his genteel character has an uncanny ability to bring out the very best in our diverse community while positively impacting the world around him. His infectious belief in our students is unparalleled. He's truly a remarkable person and a renowned asset to our great county!
Respectfully Submitted,
Lashunda Scales
JEFFCO, AL Commissioner
My child is in his class. And she have had the best learning experience. He’s a very awesome teacher and make sure his students do their best.
Hey! Dr. Verma, This is Jade and I think that you are an awesome teacher because you help me learn things that I have never learned before and to be honest it's not that bad. Also, you are really funny, every time someone gets in trouble I almost laugh but I can't control myself because I'm crazy. You are nice. Thank You for being my nice, funny, and also crazy teacher. Thank You Dr. Verma :) From-Jade:) To-Dr.Verma:)
My name is Lemek Johnson. I have came a long way from Martha Gaskins Elementary School and I would like to thank Dr. Yuvraj Verma and Ms. Brenda Spencer for teaching me Math and Reading. I would like to thank Dr. Verma for all he done the entire school year to support us until we got to middle school and for supporting us by helping us with math. Without Mr. Verma, I would not learn how to do math better than I know today. Dr. Verma was a good teacher and I would like to thank him for everything he has done and making me smart so I can get ready to go 6th grade where I am now and thanks to Dr. Blackmon and Dr. Greene who were the principal and assistant principal. I hope Dr. Verma wins this award!!
Hi I am Courtney and I am a student who were in Dr. Verma class in the 5th grade last year and we went field trips to the library, the McWane science, the pumpkin patch, the airplane museum, and the zoo and all other places. He was the best teacher I ever have saw and we learned a lot of math when I was in the 5th grade but i don’t remember all of it. He was very nice and is the best teacher
My nephew Patrick is on his 5th grade classroom. Whenever I see him he talks about the things that happens ok his class. I can tel by the things he say that he tray enjoys being apart of his group. Thank Dr Verma for all you do and for making my nephew 5th grade fun while he’s learning.
Hello! Dr. Verma has my grand son in his class at Chalkville Elementary School (Roderick Ke'Marion Lilley). He does not give up on children no matter how hard they can act and guides them correctly even if they don’t understand that his advice and rules is correct and will help them in the future. He reaches out about how my grand son is doing and makes me aware of what is happening in class and talks on phone calls as long as I need him to because he has a heart and is part of my grand son team. Congratulations and good luck Dr. Verma. The young man is a life changer and deserves to win!!!
This is Jayden dad I appreciate everything you done and for teaching my son every day
My son Joshua is in dr verma class at chalkville. He is the best 5th grade teacher ever wit field trips parties science tournaments pajama day and more he texts about GOOD behavior and not just bad. I just love his level of communication. He is sooo awesome i appreciate him VERY MUCH. Then it's not often you run into great teachers like dr verna You gotta appreciate them while you have them. I appreciate him for investing so much into my son!!
Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with our students!
Congrats! Well deserved. Thank you for everything you have done to make learning fun for students.
Dr Verma is an outstanding man in our community. His love for children, learning and teaching should be an inspiration to all. Parents, administrators and other teachers would be well served to emulate his style, passion and commitment.
Thank You Dr. Verma!
Dr. Verma. By far is one of my favorite teacher in my 6 consecutive years here at Chalkville. He works hard and has 25 kids and he still finds the time arrange field trips, clubs, and more. He danced with my mom at the christmas party and then I got points. Our wall outside is decorated with pictures and memories and especially our door which is decorated with rewards our class got. We been on the news numerous times and he gives he fun opportunities to do things. He is funny, strict. I wish we did more science, but we did science clubs like robotics and astrobotany. One of my friends is trying to copy me and do robotics in another school. We have pizza parties if we get to 100 points on our point card and we get to have fun with our second grade classmate buddies when we do science activities like building bridges with marshmallows and toothpicks. We get snacks in the snack bin if we get 100 points, but once there were ants in the bin and that's better than rats or any rat infested school.
Dr.Verma is a grate teacher and very nice and help my daughter! His charisma infects the entire class group thank you for everything!
My name is Erika Botello, and my son is in Dr. Verma's 5th grade class this year. Dr. Verma sees the potential in his students and encourages them to succeed. He talks to his students about his accomplishments and involvement in the community, making him an valuable role model to his students. He is definitely deserving of this award!
Congratulations teacher, I feel very proud of your achievements, and that this year you are my son's teacher, I see your dedication and effort, which you lovingly put in so that the whole class learns. I wish many more achievements to come. congratulations
Dr.V as the kids call him :) is an amazing teacher you can tell his heart is in this job.Whenever an issue has arisen at school with my child he would always be clear and tell me the whole story and not just one side my kid. He is always looking to help her improve in any way whether it's academically or emotionally. He has helped me a lot ! He is an amazing teacher.
Dr. Verma is a true blessing and I am so thankful to have him as my sons teacher. He pushes the kids to be the best version of their self and he also takes time out to show them how much he cares. My son has learned so much in Dr Verna’s class and he is definitely a life changer.
This is my son first and last year at Chalkville Elementary (5th grade) and Dr. Verma has made it a fun, enjoyable learning experience for my son. From the robotics class to field trips, winning awards to just being recognized makes a difference in my child’s life. He has learned so much and I’m very thankful my son is in his classroom. Dr Verma communicates and keep in touch with me and my son father daily about what is going on in the classroom. He’s very professional and cool. He deserves this award.
Congratulations, thank you for all the help and dedication to our children Dr. Verma one of the best teachers at Chalkville Elementary School.
I go to chalkville elementary school and came in january but i went here in 4th grade since 2nd grade and he calls his student good learners. he is not a bad teacher. he is a nice man. he doesnt give a lot of homework. his students are smart like me. his students are good learners they might have a good future. he has a good curriculum and he dresses well and he is nice and calm when he wants to be and he is fun. his favorite color is blue and purple and he can speak spanish and some language he is from two places new york and now alabama. we are singing give a little love for the black history show and he teaches us good!
Yuvraj wrote a great article for us at TEACH Magazine entitled "Bridging Content Gaps: The Importance of Vertical Alignment." His insights and personal anecdotes about utilizing vertical alignment in his own classroom will be of great use to other teachers. As the Assistant Editor at TEACH, I worked closely with him throughout the publishing process. He was a pleasure to work with, very easy-going and always friendly in his communications.
Just by reading the comments on this page, it's clear that Yuvraj has impacted the lives of many students, and I'm thankful that a teacher who obviously cares a lot about his profession and the work he does wanted to contribute to TEACH's online publication. I thank him for sharing his experiences with us, and wish him the best with this award. It couldn't go to a more deserving person.
congrats yuvraj you deserve it !!
Yuvraj is a great person who I have known since college. His kindness and dedication to his students help him stand out among the rest. I’m so glad that Yuvraj is being recognized for all that he does because he truly deserves it. Congratulations!
This is so awesome!!!! You are such a role model and inspiring! All the students were lucky to have you as their teacher at Growing up green & it was an honor working with you
Congratulations. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations Dr. Yuvraj for your commendable performance as a teacher. I highly appreciate your dedication towards teaching, which is clearly your passion. Your students benefit tremendously with the attention, love and care you give to them. For you, sky is the limit. Wishing you the best luck for your future endeavors.
Raj (or Dr. Verma) is an amazing teacher. He taught 5th grade and I taught Kindergarten at Martha Gaskins. I had some of the little sibling of his students. He has great relationships with his students and parents, cares, works very hard and is clearly passionate about teaching and guiding kids. Even my class loved him when he would visit so he had a great personality for the babies and big kids
Congratulations!! Awesomeness!!!! You will continue to do great work.
Dr.v is the best in the world me and my class mates call him dr.v sometimes we did robotics he help us with it im glad to have dr.v as a teacher dr.v lets us sit at his table when we need help he takes us to some cool field trip dr.v has a bin of snacks that we get if we have 100 points dr.v is the best looking teacher dr.v is aways blushing when a women talk to him or walk in dr.v plays with us when we have free time he better give me a ps5 75 dollars gift card if he win the 10 thousand dollars
MY name is ladarius and im in Dr.verma class at chalkvill Elementary. he is a very nice teacher. Even sometimes he can be a pain in the back. He helped accomplish our goal by winning a robotics competition.we are very thankful to have him as our teacher ,he is a very kind man. He loves math and will find places for our class. And he has a youtube channel
Dr.yuvraj verma like and subscribes and hit that little bell. And we are able to get snacks from the bucket.
today we have gotten our class pet and we have 6 glow fish we to name them It is gone to be sky
My name is Aaliyah Jones and I am in 5th grade at Chalkville elementary school and been here since 4th grade. Dr. Verma is a great teacher he always makes sure we do a lot of math. And we are watching this Tv show called Liberty Kids about the america revolution, for social studies. He also eats good food in front us sometimes and he gives us pizza parties if we get one hundred points on our point card. And on iready tests he gives us jolly ranchers to stay calm during them. We have a Astrobotany team and a robotics team and the robotics teams won 1st and 19th place. And the Astrobotany team won 1st and both teams are on the news. And he helps us when we need help he gives us free time when we earn it he forgives us even when we do something really bad. And he going better give me a 100$ gift card for using my iphone charger in class. And my mom said that his skin perfect and she said his pictures so perfect and does not look real. On field trips we have these shirt with entire class on it. We learn a lot and he makes jokes and we are all smart. I got green on iReady for reading.
Congratulations yuvraj keep it up . We are very proud of you .
I’m so proud of you!! I consider you my lil brother! It was a pleasure working with you at Chalkville Elementary School.
Congratulations Thank you for all you do for our children in family court!
Dr. Verma is my 5th grade teacher hes a really great teacher and he does some really fun things hes funny,kind and he gives us free time when we behave or gives us extra homework when we don't behave or puts our clip down overall hes a really great teacher! He took us to the Mcwane science center and it was really fun i'm glad I got to be in his class this year!
Hi my Name is Amiyah And Im In dr verma's Class And this year has been Amazing we ALL have been doing work on reading and math And our Work is fun some times a little dr verma is nice kind he has a great adittude And i think he's the best teacher i ever had and we also work on science and social studies we do plant's team AND we help out dr verma if we can .
Hi! My name is Robert Ferreyra. This year I have been in Dr.Verma's 5th grade class. He has been a really funny teacher, and he even let us get in this robotics competition. There were two teams the name of the teams were the Goofy Cougars and the Birmingham Naturals both teams were trying to do as much coding of the missions as possible to win the competition. When the competition ended the Birmingham Naturals won first place out of the entire country! The second team got nineteenth place. but overall is a great teacher he has taught me a lot of things this year and I am grateful to have him this year!
I got to know Yuvraj, (Raj), in 2016 when he worked as a summer tutor for the NYSED Liberty Partnerships Program, which is a program that supports students that come from Title I schools and are in danger of failing. The Summer Institute provided high school and middle school students with academic skills reinforcement, social skills, and enrichment activities. As Director of the program, I was able to observe how Raj worked and interacted with the students over the course of the program. I was quite impressed with Raj’s compassion and empathy for our students. He has a very kind way of dealing with individuals who struggle academically. He intuitively knew how to help the students succeed and feel good about themselves, while maintaining high expectations for them. He was motivated, enthusiastic, and generous with his assistance and support of the students. I'm so glad he followed his heart and pursued teaching. His students are very fortunate to have him as their teacher. He’s a wonderful, well-rounded young man. He works extremely hard at everything he does, and holds himself to very high standards.
Nice job man!! It’s awesome to see how far you’ve come, keep up the amazing work!!!
I was one of Mr. Verma’s supervisors when he took on the role of Lead Teacher at Homes for the Homeless, Inc. (Saratoga Family Residence). Mr. Verma maintained a positive disposition with the residents throughout his time at the family shelter and introduced students to progressive learning. Mr. Verma implemented significant changes to our schedule in order to prioritize social and emotional learning. An important part of children’s development and a focal point that will remain in our program’s objective. As Lead teacher, Mr. Verma’s role was to observe classes and provide feedback to group leaders, he went a step further and provided lessons for the group leaders that incorporate social emotional learning. He created our lesson plan template, facilitated a virtual training for staff, and established effective structure for our students. He had good relationships with students in kindergarten all the way to high school. Raj works with purpose and is passionately motivated by teaching and learning.
Hi mr.Verma Jeremiah still talks about you! Thanks a lot for all you did for him and being kind and inspiring him when he was in 5th grade with you and ms. Charles at Riverdale. He was very lucky to have you as a teacher for all these years still after he graduated from u and he likes math now! He so big now good luck with thi award! its always good to hear from you
Kanye misses you Mr Verma. When it was covid time, Kanye only wanted to wake up and go to your class to see you and then went back to sleep lol everyday it was Mr Verma class, Mr Verma! Congratulations with this award! Your the only teacher who didn’t see him as bad and got him to do his work. You always made Kanye feel smart, happy and worthy. Thanks much
Having a beautiful ability to nurture others in their learning experiences, Dr. Verma is an incredibly caring and supportive human and teacher. Dr. Verma is a true asset to the academic community and a role model for all who strive to make a positive impact on the lives of others.
When I think of Dr. Yuvraj Verma, what come to my mind is the word excellent. He is a teacher of the highest quality, great virtue; of great worth; and great dignity. Dr. Verma loves his students and you can truly tell that. He taught my son, Jeremiah at Martha Gaskins Elementary School, when he was in fifth grade last year. He is now at a specialty middle school. Dr. Verma would text you and let you know if your child has done well on a test, then show you your child's grade. He is always keeping you inform of what is going on in the classroom and with your child. Helping others is a choice that we all have to make in life. We either want to help others, or we don't. But Dr. Verma has proven that his heart is for the children of the City of Birmingham. I'm sure that he could have went somewhere else but he chose this city and our kids. (we are truly blessed) I highly recommend Dr. Verma, because you can tell without a shadow of doubt that he loves his students, and he loves his job. What I have noticed the most about Dr. Verma, is that he loves to serve others and serving others is the very essence of love. I would like to close with this Matthew 25:21 well done, good and faithful servant.
Congratulations Yuvraj! Remarkable achievements!
Great to hear that a friend for so long has made such leaps! Congrats and well done Yuvraj on the impressive work; keep it up!
I appreciated how Dr. Yuvraj Verma communicated with me and other parents about our kids & their academic at Martha gaskin. I appreciated how he took pride of his job to make sure he stayed on track. I think he's a good role-model, and I recommend him to teach anyone.
I hereby assure that I know Dr. Yuvraj Verma. During the last year he had proven to be a very correct, respectful person with excellent behavior and dedicated to his students.
Dr.Verma was one of the best teachers I had we had fun we learned a lot we went on educational field trips he was funny and caring and smart and every day was like a fun day.
Yuvraj Verma is outstanding. I knew he was exceptional from the day I met him when he was a Kindergarten student and attended a concert I performed at his school (I’m a National touring artist and songwriter for children). At five years old, he came up afterwards to introduce himself and later attended many concerts with his family. When he entered 4th grade, I invited him to co-host a radio show I hosted out of Hofstra University which interviewed children’s songwriters and performers from around the world. Yuvraj was so popular on the air he was invited back many times, often asking if his sister and cousin could join him to co-host, as he wanted to share the spotlight and encourage others.
Reading his accolades just now brought tears to my eyes. it is no surprise to hear of his many achievements and how much his students love him. The quote by Theodore Roosevelt he chose to end his synopsis is so appropriate - “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Yuvraj genuinely cares, and will continue to enrich lives and touch hearts for many years. I am proud to know him and am cheering him on in his many endeavors.
Omgeee my son loved, Dr. Verma, as his 5th grade teacher at Martha Gaskins!!! He still hasn’t stopped talking about him. Dr. Verma, such an amazing hand on teacher. I chaperoned on a field trip & the experience with him & students warmed my heart. Definitely fun & very knowledgeable! Hands on the best teacher! I wish my son can go everywhere he goes. We love, Dr. Vermaaaa!!!! Congratulations
Congratulations on your nomination Dr. Verma! Our next generation’s minds are in VERY good hands under you care and instruction. We appreciate all you did and do for Birmingham and Jefferson County youth!
I have known Dr. Verma for years. He has always been a great advocate for his students! He does a great job of creating strong relationships with his students and parents! Congratulations Dr. Verma!
I have had the opportunity to see Dr Verma interacting with these students. They always seem to have enjoyed him as a teacher and he made sure that the students was prepared to go to the next grade level. Dr Verma is am amazing teacher that truly cares
I have known Dr. Yuvraj Verma for a short time now, and I must say that he has displayed nothing but professionalism. Congratulations on your award. I can’t wait to begin working with you in the future
Well deserved! Congratulations if you get this award!
Sincere congratulations on all your accomplishments!
Congratulations!!!
Yuvraj is a good person with good values and beliefs, very caring and attentive person, looks at everything very minutely, has a lots of good qualities, besides being kind and understanding, thanks
We have known Dr Verma for several years. Dr Verma has always excelled at everything he has done. We want to congratulate him on this nomination and wish him well.
We have know Dr Verma for several years. Dr Verma has always excelled at everything he has done. We want to congratulate him on this nomination and wish him well.
Dr. Verma is an amazing individual. He has a unique relationship with his student that encourages them to want to believe in their dreams and excel academically. He is an inspiration to all, and I'm glad I had the opportunity to know him and call him my friend
Nice Job Yuvraj!! Congratulations and keep it up!!!
What a way to go good job Keep it up all your hard work paying off. Actually you deserve it. Congratulations. More power to you
Congratulations and keep up the good work!
Mr. Verma was so kind and welcomeing. He was my teacher in 4th and 5th grade at growing up green. My favorite memory of him is when we was doing school on zoom and he would randomly play a fire alarm noise and tell us we're having a fire drill and then Mr. Verma ran out of his house lol He always made us laugh!!
Congratulations on this nomination for this honor! I saw first hand what an impact you had with the students while working with you at Success Center. After your graduated college, I saw what you set out to accomplish for your students and what you achieved. I hope you receive the recognition you deserve for enriching the lives of your students
This is bryton I haven’t seen you in a long time I miss you!
So very happy for you, CONGRATS!!
Congratulations Dr. Verma. This is incredibly well deserved! Thank you for all you do. You are a huge part of the youth development programming success happening in Birmingham. Your contribution to career connected learning, court advocacy and innovation in the classroom is making a significant impact. You exemplify education excellence!
Dr. Kelly Schuck
Dr. Verma is a shinning star. He came to my attention last year following a news report that he had successfully prepared a group of students from a Birmingham City Schools to win a computer coding championship. He spent his lunch and prep time while working on a doctorate to coach his students. He is the kind of teacher we need in all of our schools.
Raj:
Congratulations on this nomination.
This is great news, Yuvraj. Congratulations and keep it up. I am sure your parents are proud too.
Dr verma was a very good teacher and he is fun and you will have fun and learn at the same time in his class
Mr verma was the best teacher my son Tashawn had &it was amazing all his kids in that first class passed and went to middle school !! Tashawn and his little brother George will alway remember Mr. Verma was the best teacher they had
I really appreciated you and so did Chloe you were an excellent teacher at growing up green
Dr. Verma is dedicated to providing excellence as he continually demonstrates that through his actions as an educator.
Congratulations Yuvraj! Very well deserved to someone who is very dedicated to the teaching profession and to bettering his students.
Dr. Verma was my 5th grade teacher at Martha Gaskins Elementary School and he was a superior teacher.
Dr.verma was the best 5th grade teacher ever he taught us good stuff , we took the best field trips , we had the most amazing time in his class ,and I hope his students now have the best time ever .
Congrats! You deserve it!
All of us at William Howard Taft University are proud of Dr. Verma on this well deserved nomination.
Barry P. Resnick, EdD, MFT
Dean, The Boyer Graduate School of Education
William Howard Taft University
Mr. Vermaa!!!!! We love you and miss you soo much since 5th grade at Riverdale!! Your just an amazing person keep on shining. Wishing you all the best
Raj and I were colleagues at Growing Up Green Charter School. He has a great rapport with kids and will continue to shine in his career because he is genuine and caring.
As his professor and then his dissertation chair at William Howard Taft University, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Verma for years. Raj is an amazing scholar who made great progress since the very start of his doctoral studies. He was 1 of 5 students admitted on scholarship at Taft in 2020. He went above and beyond with the quality of his work in class. His discussion board posts were insightful. His leadership was inspiring. Raj’s effort, diligence, dedication, professionalism and hard work are noteworthy. He always had a positive disposition. I am so proud of Raj!
Dr. Verma is a very nice teacher from what my daughter Kaitlyn used to tell me, he was her favorite teacher. She talked about him every day so I think she loved him from what I heard her tell me about him at home when she was in grade 5 at martha gaskins school. Dr. Verma and I had a great relationship
I feel that Dr. Yuvraj Verma is a life changer because he's a very great teacher and care about his students. He had shown his students a lot and they had experience a lot in his class. Chanel miss you
I was in 5th grade in Dr. Verma class at Martha gaskin. He was a good teacher but I had never seen a teacher that is so energetic.
I see you are killing it for your school and school district! I always new you were a leader and super inspirational! From Iona and success center to 2023 now. -Sean, US Navy Sailor
Mr. Verma was my son yahir's 4th grade teacher at Growing up Green school.
My son always talked about his teacher and the fun and attention he gave to his students and I also noticed how he cared about the students in every conference he explained how to help our children. Now my son is in grade 8 but he always remembers his Growing up Green school teachers, especially Mr. Verma.
We need teachers like him with that passion and love to do their job.
Many congratulations
Congratulations, on your nomination! It is well deserved!
My son Gideon was fortunate to have Dr.Verma as his teacher in third and four grade in growing up Green Character school. Dr. Verma was a great and hardworking teacher. Due to his hardworking my son loves him so much as well as the whole family. Dr Verma we are proud of you.
Dear Mr V.
My favorite memories with you would be the time you taught me and other fellow students about robotics. I had so much a fun experience from building the robot to programing it to do obstacles. Best memory so far is when we entered into the robotics tournament. We came just a few points short to get our ticket to the finals. Those were my best memories ever with you as a teacher
Since Yuvraj has been very young, he has accepted challenges and he has succeeded most of them. He will always be a great asset to his students and institutions he works at. I wish him success all his life whatever he does. Congratulations on your success.
From Dad and Mom
Dear Mr V.
My favorite memories with you would be the time you taught me and other fellow students about robotics. I had so much a fun experience from building the robot to programing it to do obstacles. Best memory so far is when we entered into the robotics tournament. We came just a few points short to get our ticket to the finals. Those were my best memories ever with you as a teacher
Dr.verma was my great 5th grade teacher and funny teacher! And he a great math teacher
It is always my pleasure to strongly recommend Dr. Verma. He is very supportive and goes all out for his students. He displayed great talents in managing his classroom, teaching concepts to all learning styles and developing a genuine love of learning in his students. I seen great teachers thruout my son's school year but Dr. Verma is something special. I am truly confident that he will keep changing lives like he did for my son Cedric and is a great fit for this award
Mr. Verma is great He was a great teacher for my son Tabiaz. Mr. Verma communicated with me if needed He helped my son with work and my son enjoyed being in his Class
Dr. Verma was a very good math and science teacher to my son Raheem at martha gaskin he takes his time in teach my son everything what he need to know also he's the best teacher I have dealt with since he's been in school I never met a teacher like him, my son learned so much since he been in his class and did so well thank you so much and congratulations Dr. Verma
Mr. Verma is an amazing teacher!! My child, Marcus, loved his class and that way Mr. Verma teaches. He has a great personality and communication skills, I hoped that he stayed at Martha Gaskins for a while because he could have changed many lives there but he should keep doing what he is doing, you are awesome and Marcus misses you!!
Mr. Verma was my son’s 3rd and 4th grade teacher l appreciate what he has done for my son bryton for the time he had him. Now my son is in 7th grade and looking for future high schools to go to. I appreciate what Mr. Verma has done for my son and l wish the best for him.
I remember Mr. Verma my 5th grade teacher along side Ms.Charles at Riverdale Avenue community school, I think it was his first class, my mom use to joke as he's the youngest person she's seen with such dedication towards the understanding and determination to see all the students succeed, even after I left elementary school if I needed help, you always tried to find a way to help me, I've copied a little of that determination to achieve what I want. I'm in the 10th grade but as of now I'll be graduating at the age of 16. Hopefully I can keep up my GPA. But I really wanted to thank you even during the pandemic you reached out to do a reunion for the kids that a lot of teachers forgot about to keep up our spirits especially with all that was going on in the world. Thank you. Your always appreciated and prayers will continue to go out to you and I hope you keep up all that you do for us kids. Sometimes you feel like your not important enough and then you drop a text, Wishing happy holidays etc. We appreciate you. We applaud you. We're grateful to have come across you and your perseverance to accommodate others in your life, even when your plate looks full you find a way. Thanks Dr. Verma.
Hi Mr.Verma! Congrats! It’s really been a long time. My last memory with you was in 5th grade, participating in the coding competition. I really enjoyed it, and it has been 3 years since! I’m now in 8th grade, aiming for a good high school. My mind has now been open to technology ever since we worked together in the coding tournament. Anyways, congratulations again and I hope you make it even further!
Dr. Verma was such a stellar teacher, my son had him as his 3rd grade teacher and I always felt like he went above and beyond. He still goes out his way to check on him 4 years later.
So proud of this young man, Dr Yuvraj Verma.
At his early age of kindergarten, his ability to think outside the box was remarkable.
Thank you Dr Verma I learned what i know about math form you in Growing up green 4th and 5th grade thank you!
Jelani is in 11th grade and still remembers you and how much you helped him at Riverdale with his depression and gave him hope on life and you was his life changer. I agree with everything written about you here. Jelani and Miah miss you so much I Appreciate you thank you so much for everything you did for Jelani Mr Verma
Dr. Verma was my 5th grade teacher while I was at Martha Gaskin. He was a very good teacher, and he cared about our lessons, and he was a lot of fun. I sure do miss him, but I'm also proud of him. You deserve it Dr. Verma!!!!
my son prince was lucky to have mr verma as his teacher at growing up green charter school when he was in 5th grade for math. Most of the year was remote because of covid but the kids still had a lot of fun because of his energy and he made sure they was happy when it was sad and unprecedented times in history
I have known Yuvraj since his young age as he and my son are friends and played together. He has a keen interest in paying attention to details sine then itself and also possesses a sense of compassion in everything he does. A person of gentle manners and helps his younger siblings to learn and understand the difficult steps they endure., Congratulations Yuvraj!
Dr, Verma and I were in the same doctoral program at Taft U. He was always helpful and provided great advice, insight, and motivation throughout our studies. I participated in his oral defense of his dissertation. I know he is a worthy candidate, and hopefully winner of this prestigious award.
Congratulations! You should feel so proud of the positive impact you are making!!
Congratulations! So awesome to see you doing such great things. Proud to know you and see you doing great!
Congratulations, Dr. Verma! What an impressive Bio!!! You truly care about your students. It is great to see you are being recognized for your dedication and commitment to them. Wishing you continued success!
Congratulations on your nomination for a national teacher award! Your dedication to education and commitment to making a positive impact on students' lives truly deserves this recognition. Wishing you the best of luck, and may your passion continue to inspire others!
Congratulations. Well done yuvraj
Congratulations! So glad to have such a great person as a member of the WBHM Junior Board! You are an asset to the board and your community!
Dr.Verma is my fifth grade teacher and I am very thankful to be in his class. He is an exceptional teacher that has such a passion for his students. He balances fun and work to intrigue his students to pay close attention to what he is teaching. He is very clever and is passionate about passing along his knowledge. Dr.Verma really cares about his students and tries his best to be the greatest teacher and in most fields he succeeds. He is a very adequate educator. Even though he is old.
i go to chalkville in ms chandler class and i know dr. verma he is very smart he is a funny guy and he knows how to show care and he knows how to be kind to everyone even at his young age he does grown man stuff and hes a very multiple task type guy.
HI my name is raziya Pearson and Dr verma is a very good teacher and he is funny and kind I like when he teaches math he makes it very fun and Dr verma is a very good teacher sometimes he jokes around and I like that because sometimes it be funny we are doing astrobotany and we are planting cucumber seeds and we are having fun with it and Dr Verma got us some cool shirts with our class on it and I think that Dr Verma is a very very good teacher and a cool teacher and a loving teacher.
Hello my name is Adrien Turner and i'm. In Dr.v class and i'm in his class right now. dr verma is a good teacher and he is a smart teacher he always tells us jokes ifwe are good. i like math the most how he teach it and how he show us to do work and if we need help he help us. if we have like a break he will let us watch a movie and if we all be good we can have free time.
Congratulations Dr. Yuvraj Verma!!! Such a well deserved nomination! Continue to shine and to be such an amazing inspiration to the children! Good luck for everything in the future and congratulations once again!
Congratulations Yuvraj,
We are so proud of you to have achieved so much success in your career at a young age. Keep up the great work! Love and blessings in your new journey.
Sarika Aunty
Congratulations!!!!!!Yuvraj is a brilliant and talented youngster… Wishing him all success and happiness.. God Bless you Yuvraj!!!
Very well deserved and congratulations! Amazing to see the impact you are having on the next generation and continue to be the exceptional role model you are for the students!
My name is Amber Sepulveda. Yuvraj Verma is one of the most compassionate and responsive individuals I had gotten to know thru Relay's graduate school. His passion for teaching surpasses those of many others. He is invested and determined to make sure his students are receiving a high-quality education and that all students have access to the curriculum. I have seen Yuvraj spend countless hours modifying and perfecting his lesson plans to meet the needs of every single one of his students. It became clear to me, early on, that Yuvraj is a conscientious person and he objectively shows that he cares about his students. I believe every teacher should learn from Yuvraj’s application of what it means to have “Students at the center of our work”. I wish more teachers would defend students with a selfless and loving heart as Yuvraj.
I was Yuvraj Verma’s direct supervisor at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 as the Special Education Coordinator when he taught Kindergarten during the '18-19 school year. Mr. Verma (I knew him before he was Dr) has integrity, dedication and a do what it takes mentality. He has great interpersonal skills and is a team player. He goes above and beyond to teach his students. Mr. Verma has excellent management skills and has a talent for reaching all students. He is fair, caring and fun. He makes sure his students enjoy learning. Mr. Verma demonstrates strength in his attitude, professionalism, classroom management and ability to establish a rapport with parents and students. Raj brought a youthful personality, unmatched work ethic and a love for teaching all students.
Thank you for everything, you’ve always been supportive even back in success center, low-key starting to miss those days Id give anything up to go back to those times tbh. Good times, il always charish those memories So much has happened ever since, I graduate high school next year but am not like the other kids at my school doing bad stuff and things I focus on my work and sports
Dr. Verma, is well deserved of this nomination. His on going commitment to today's youth has been selfless. I have supported and admired his staunch dedication to his field.
Dr. Verma, will make any organization proud.
Congratulations! Your students are so lucky to have you!
Congratulations
Well done
You deserved it
Dr. Verma is one of the most genuine folks I know. His first concern, truly, is always for the students. In a world where teachers are often marginalized and their autonomy stripped, Dr. Verma ALWAYS finds a way to connect with his students.
Keep up the amazing work! You’re having a great impact on the students you teach.
Congratulations! You have done such amazing work and I am so proud of you. Your students are so lucky to have you
Congratulations Dr. Verma. A great teacher and leader. Dr. Verma made a huge impact on the students at Martha Gaskins Elementary school. Whether it was getting the robotics team together for competition, and they went on to win first place. Also getting his 5th grade class to put together an Anit-bullying slogan and the students went on to win 1st place in this campaign. Dr. Verma has a plethora of knowledge and knows how to keep his students engaged in learning.
I have known Dr. Verma for over ten years and have to say what a beautiful person. He thinks about those in need and not about what he can get out of it. Dr. Verma becomes part of Education & the children he work with. The children do not see it as being taught but fun. What a joy!¡!
OMG, so many colorful feathers on your hat!!! What a laudable achievement at a young age. From what I read above, you are truly an inspiration and a great human being.
Nothing could be more rewarding than making a difference in the lives of young people. You get to spend your valuable days with future scientists, actors, doctors, computer technicians and who knows future president!! It can be exhilarating and awe-inspiring! Congratulations Dr.Yuvraj, very very proud of you! Stay blessed and continue to shine forever!
Congrats to you
Dr. Verma!!
My son Zion Moore had the pleasure of being taught by this amazing teacher in the 5th grade while attending GUGCS II. My son often talked about the things they did in
class. Dr. Verma's approach, interaction and enthusiasm always kept Zion interested. His dedication,respectpassion and commitment to serving students across the DOE is paramount! May you continue the wonderful work that you have been chosen to. May your days continue to be blessed with all the love and support that you have given to all the students under your phenomenal direction! Once again Zion and I congratulate you!! You are so deserving of this outstanding nomination! Blessings Always!
Dr Verma is known to me as a highly intelligent man, dedicated to providing quality education to young people. He is of high integrity and advocates for kind and unbiased treatment of all students.
Well done dr Yuvraj. Your dedication and sincerity towards your profession is outstanding. Keep it up
Dr davinder sharma
Congratulations Yuvraj on your amazing work !! Keep it up !
Very impressive. A good teacher changes society for the better and you're doing just that. All the best to you in this journey of teaching.
Congratulations!! and keep it up.
Dr Verma amazing work !! Congratulations and keep up the selfless amazing work
Hey bro I miss you Raj and all the memories that were made in success center I wish I can go back in time and relive those times we had yk Im at j&j for college and want to become a private investigator and stuff like that and later on planning to join the fbi and stuff yk
Congratulations Dr. Verma and I hope you win the $10,000 and you can give me some. Thank you for being a good teacher to me and coming to martha gaskins.
In martha gaskins elementary school Dr. Verma was my fun 5th grade teacher he let us go on field trips that other classes didn’t do and we had pizza parties when we won something at school. Another reason he my most favorite teacher is because he a silly teacher and a smart teacher. I think he should be a teacher forever. He is funny sometimes and serious sometimes but he need to be more fun by letting us get more free time when we was good. Dr. Verma always had a smile on his face and was always funny and excited to teach us new work. He buy us snacks for the prize ben and he let us get snacks when we was good and got a 100 points on are point card and let us get a snack. We also had fun when he was are after school teacher and played fun games and we taught him to play football but he couldn’t throw or catch that good and he was trash at shooting basketballs. We got to go on a field trip to florida the zoo a farm the library an airplane museum McWane science center and more and we went downtown to the mayor’s building to win awards and medals for winning robotics and the stop bullying video we all of us did. We got to be on the news a lot in his class when we won stuff. Dr. Verma got us a shirt with are class on it and we had a Christmas party that was a lot of fun and he got us presents. No one ever got in to a fight because we sing 2 4 6 8 who do we appreciate in the morning meeting and sometimes played 4 corners when we was good and didn’t talk a lot so he didn’t have to say yooooo or ayyy chill man if we talked a lot or he put our clips down. He texted are mom and aunty if we got a 100 on iReady and on are math and science tests.
Dr. Verma has a heart for students and provides innovative ways to increase their passion for learning. He ensures that students are celebrated as much as possible. We are fortunate to have him serving in the Birmingham Metro Area
WOW!! simply amazing congratulations & keep up the amazing work you’re doing.
Congratulations Dr Yuvraj on being recognised for your passion in teaching, training and support for the youth
Your passion and inspiration will most certainly lead to a far superior cohort of students under your direct care, guidance and teaching
There are few and far between individuals who have your passion for the youth
Wishing you all of the Very Best in your working with the youth and children of today and tomorrow
Once again Congratulations on your well deserved nomination
Congratulations on the superb work?? God bless you and continue to give you strength to carry on the great work??
DR verma is nice and Fun and i like when we do two for six eight who we do appreciate. i liked doing the plant team work we do and did good at
Dr. verma is a fun teacher.He even took us to mcwane science center.and we even participated in a robotics competition and won in the robotics competition and went to theboard of education and the commissioner office and we did good in a plant competition too.dr. verma is a nice caring teacher and he tries to respect everyone.and i hope he wins.
Congratulations & Keep it up.
Dr. Verma better known as Dr. Birmingham to my foster and biological children. Is a fun loving addition to my household. He helped me with issues pertaining to my foster child. Dr. Verma was very attentive, great listener, and a problem solve. Dr. Verma is always welcome for give advice and resources for any of my kids.
Great work Yuvraj! You’ve continued to do so much for your students and always go the extra mile for them- very well deserved.
Wow Dr. Verma, this is great news! After reading about all that you do for your students, this reward is truly well deserved!
Incredible work and efforts Dr. Yuvraj Verma! You are making such a big impact on the lives of these children through education!
Dr. (Colonel.) Rajan Anand Malik....
I am proud to Congratulate Dr Yuvraj Verma......
An excellent Teacher who focusses on the all-round development of his Students. Highly mature with Excellent Subject knowledge., He will bring laurels to the Organization He serves. God Bless!!!!
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outstanding effort and innovative ideas in teaching....dedication rarely seen today
Dr. Verma is an incredible person, humanitarian, and educator. We met during grad school in Relay and I knew he would change lives. He approaches learning with fun and enthusiasm and makes his students eager to learn.
Well done and well deserved ..yuvraj , keep growing in whatever it is that you undertake !
All the best now and always !
Congratulations !!
Well done
Wish u well and all the best. May u go from strength to strength!
Hi, my is Joshua Reese I am in the 5th grade. This year my teacher Dr.verma has been a great teacher. And the way he teach us is wonderful. He makes sure that everyone get it and whoever don't he will breakdown the question at his round table. And we do 2,4,6,8 every morning to tell how much we appreciate everyone in the classroom. We learned about Physical change and chemical change and he says if you get too close he ask if you are going to smell his feet i no Dr. verma keep shining and i hope you win
I'm Patrick Catlin I'm in the 5th grade in Dr.verma class this year. I go to Chalkville Elementary School. I like Dr.verma as a teacher because he's good at teaching math. We just started this new social studies lesson about the southeast of the United states Arkansas you have to memorize it, Louisiana shaped like a L, have a big friend name Virginia and she have a sister and her name is West Virginia, They always eat !Kentucky! fried chicken,They also play tennis !Tennessee!, And they always miss !Mississippi!!, the ball except when they BAM !Alabama! that ball to North and South Carolina,And Georgia have a big nose named Florida so he cant play. I hope he wins!
Dr.Verma is a very good teacher and like I'm on robotics and we had went to the board of ed and we might go to florida and we went to mcwane science center last week. Dr.Verma is a very happy teacher he got us christmas presents and cookies and he give us snacks form the prize box if we be good and he's the best teacher ever that I had. He respects us and one more thing his is very smart.
Dr.verma is a really fun smart and funny teacher. He comes up with fun ways to teach us. Like rap's and other things he help us and we also got to be on the news. That was my first time being on the news, and I also got to be on youtube. He gives us snack and points when we do good. I got to be on the robotic team and the plants and we won. He not like the other teachers. We do a lot of other things, so it's sooooo fun being in his class.
dr.verma is a really fun smart and funny teacher. he come up with fun ways to teach us. like rap's and other things he help us and we also got to be on the news. and that was my first time being on the news. and i got to be on youtube. he give us snack and points when we do good. and i got to be on the robotic team and the plants and we won. and he not like the other teacher. we do a lot of other thing so it sooooo fun being in his class.
Congratulations, Raj!!!! From Teach for America to making big moves in the classroom! Wishing you all the best!! :)
I was a classmate of Dr. Verma at Iona College. He was always so dedicated to our classwork, it comes to no surprise that he continues to excel in the classroom. Congratulations for all the good work that you’ve done, Dr. Verma!
Congratulations on your nomination, Dr. Verma! Your passion in guiding your students towards reaching their goals and aspiring to go higher is commendable. Keep up the hard work with the next generation of leaders!
Congratulations Yuvraj! Thank you for being an excellent role model for our future generations to follow and being the catalyst that multiplies the excellence of our youth!
Such an outstanding nomination for Dr. Verma! I’m reminded of the first time I met him. He went above and beyond providing me with the directions that I needed as I was completing a walkthrough at his school. He continues to soar to great heights due to the fact that he never meets a stranger. His love of students and teaching is reflected in everything that he does. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations. Keep up the good work.
I’m not kidding when I say Dr. Verma is the kind of instructor that every student deserves. I wish we could make 1000 of him! Keep up the good work sir! Congratulations!!
Congratulations Yuvraj! proud of you! keep it up!
Congratulations dr. Yuvraj Verma Thankyou for bringing out the best in the children of your class
My name is Samuel I'm in the 8th grade from growing up green and i had mr verma as a coding teacher he was amazing and kind he always Made sure i was happy and in good spirits
Congratulations Dr. Verma. I have enjoyed watching you pour your knowledge and wisdom into our young children. The children are eager to learn and you make learning fun.
Hello. I am a sixth grade student that goes to McAdory middle school. In fifth grade I went to Martha Gaskins elementary. My teacher was Dr. Verma for math and science and Mrs. Spencer for reading and social studies. From those two I think Dr. Verma was an amazing teacher. He was also very funny. I loved the way he teached us. Dr. Verma was much better than my math teacher now. Sometimes he yelled at us when we were bad and disappointed him because people distracted people from doing assignments, but mainly he was friendly and funny with a kind heart. He was also helpful. Even if he was mad at us for behaving badly he did not hold it against us and moved on in the next day or two. Dr. Verma also knows spanish so he translated spanish words for my classmates who needed it. He took us on a lot of field trips and gave us snacks and other prizes when we behaved and had 100 points. We all were on the news when we won an antibullying competition (the video is on YouTube). Dr. Verma was pretty much a perfect teacher to me and my classmates. These are the reasons why I think my old teacher Dr. Verma should win the life changer award this year. I hope he gives me some of the money if he wins.
Dr. Verma is such an amazing teacher. He worked with my son Tristan when he was struggling in school. Tristan is currently in the 6th grade and continues to progress. All of his success in school is mostly thanks to the support given to him from Dr. Verma.
My name is Ms Keturah McCormick and I believe Dr. Yuvraj Verma possesses wonderful qualities and is THE ONLY teacher who deserves to win Life Changer of the Year Award. I am a parent/guardian of Rahjay Wellman, who was one of Dr. Verma’s students and member of Dr. Verma’s 1st place winning Robotics Team at Martha Gaskins Elementary School. I came to know Dr. Verma as a wonderful, caring and compassionate teacher. He is an optimistic hard-working individual with an extremely pleasant personality. He has talents that are beneficial. I am in awe of Dr. Verma’s big heart and versatility, he treats every student and parent with the same care, respect and concern as he would the President of the United States. Dr. Verma is an honest and very trustworthy individual. I have never seen Dr. Verma become rude, nasty or disrespectful towards anyone. Dr. Verma is the type of person that’s always searching and yearning for more knowledge. Dr. Verma never ceases to amaze me when it comes to supporting, nurturing, encouraging and showing up for his students. Even though Rahjay is in 6th grade now, he knows that Mr. Verma has his best interest at heart and he can call or text him if he needs help with homework or someone to simply listen to him. These are the reasons why Dr. Verma has my support for the Life Changer of the Year Award because he changed the life of Rahjay, but changed the lives of all of his 5th grade students last year for the better.
Mr.Verma is a great and very talented teacher and very helpful person for the students and staff who ever comes to him, he always encourages their students how to achieve success in life.I wish good luck and success in his future
Mr.verma is a exceptionally talented teacher.He knows the right method of teaching and get involved with students and encourages to them succeed in their goals,I wish him good luck and success in his career
Dr. Verma was my son 5th grade teacher at Martha Gaskin Elementary School. For some teachers, it’s a good career and a paycheck. For Dr. Verma it’s truly a passion and a calling. The way he bonds, builds relationships, and magnifies the gifts and talents his students have is nothing short of amazing. He made sure they were apart of things that stretched their skills and abilities. It built their confidence, and before long they were winners of multiple competitions. They were being recognized at the school, then in the city, they across the state. He made them champions. He made them stand out, so much so that his Robotics Team end up with an all expense paid trip to Disney world in Orlando Florida this past May 2023. He not only made them winner and champions, he also made sure they got an experience of a lifetime. It was some of their first time riding on an airplane. Some of their first time at Disney World. My son was blessed to have really good Teachers during elementary school, but Dr. Verma is extraordinary. His genuine care and dedication extended beyond the classroom. He would show up to extracurricular and sports activities with posters he made to support his students and the school. He is one of the absolute best Teachers I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing, and he is well deserving of the Life Changer of the year nomination. I literally witness firsthand him change lives.
Dr.verma is very special person he had a connection with my son that suffers for communicating hydrocephalus an ADHD he had hard time a just in elementary in kindergarten yeah he had lot of fun cuz DR. Verma understands him this was in our world neighborhood charter school my son now 11year older an still remember him as one of his favorite teachers
My son was in Dr. Verma's fifth grade class at Martha Gaskins Elementary School last year. His ability to soothe my son's anxiety and make him feel like a valuable member of his classroom was beyond compare. He also recognized my son's love of technology and invited him to join his award winning Robotics team. I will be forever grateful for having crossed paths with him and the dynamic impact he has and continues to have on my son's life. Thank you, Dr. Verma, for what you did for my son and all of the children you came into contact with. Continue being a stellar educator and young man!
Dr. Verma was my 5th grade teacher at Martha Gaskins Elementary School last year. He usually has a very energetic type of vibe to him, which always made him a great teacher in my eyes. I appreciated every moment with him at Martha Gaskins!
Dr.Verma is an amazing person and in my 5th grade school year he we did some very interesting/awe some things with us as in
2468, antibullying video, field trips, Christmas party, texted moms about good grades, clips, points, funny, kind, etc.)and I love 2468 it’s basically like we all get on the rug and we say 2468 who do we appreciate Name ,and it was so amazing and also about our antibully video we came in 1st place ,and our field trips was so amazing we went to so many different places that we explored,and when we do good and be on our best behavior we get a call home to our parents about our good behavior and good grades ,and clips so he have like clips with our names on them and on the clip board it says consequence, good behavior ,middle school behavior ,and ,ready for high school ,and Dr.Verma is the best teacher u can ask for he is funny kind and he as a unique way of teaching he breaks problems and things down to us we we don’t get it .
Dr.Verma is an amazing person and in my 5th grade school year he we did some very interesting/awe some things with us as in
2468, antibullying video, field trips, Christmas party, texted moms about good grades, clips, points, funny, kind, etc.)and I love 2468 it’s basically like we all get on the rug and we say 2468 who do we appreciate Name ,and it was so amazing and also about our antibully video we came in 1st place ,and our field trips was so amazing we went to so many different places that we explored,and when we do good and be on our best behavior we get a call home to our parents about our good behavior and good grades ,and clips so he have like clips with our names on them and on the clip board it says consequence, good behavior ,middle school behavior ,and ,ready for high school ,and Dr.Verma is the best teacher u can ask for he is funny kind and he as a unique way of teaching he breaks problems and things down to us we we don’t get it .
What an amazing,accomplished young man.I met him when he taught at Martha Gaskins and was so glad,the students there were being influenced by his commitment to excellence.We couldn't ask for a better role model for the children.
Dr.verma is such a great person he is the best u could ever ask for and he is most definitely a wonderful person.!
Dr.Verma is a very amazing and talented math teacher he did not just teach math he made math fun !! Such as we did “2,4,6,8 who do we appreciate” we would say somebody’s name as the person we appreciate . Dr.Verma is a very amazing teacher and person!!
as a parent I trusted Mr Verma with my child education and her safety he let me know what is the problem and ready to help he never forget to send both of us a note during the holidays I can ask for help with her school work and he will even if he is not her teacher anymore so that's why I think he deserves every award that a teacher can get Mr Verma you are the best congratulations to you
Congratulations Raj. Job well done. I always knew you would make a difference in the kids lived. Keep up the great work!!
Yuvraj is a great person who I knew during college. He always talked about being a teacher someday and I know he takes great pride in his work.
I met Dr. Yuvraj Verma while vacationing on a cruise. I was struck by his passion and dedication for educating his students. His moral code is clear and I’d be hard pressed to find anyone as congenial as he. We had many good conversations while on that vacation and I dare say he is the type of passionate educator I’d want my children to have.
I knew Yuvraj Verma at Riverdale Avenue Community School. His personality and his relationships with others was excellent. He has a lot of knowledge and if you know him he’s just there to help. Whatever curriculum he got, he made it creative for his students. He's an advocate for children. All educators should advocate the same. It was always a pleasure being in his class. He is dedicated to his growth as an educator. I witnessed that Raj's heart and sole is in education.
I’m delighted to support my former student, Dr. Yuvraj Verma, for this outstanding award. Dr, Verma completed multiple courses with me at Iona University in route to successfully finishing his degree in sociology . He was always extremely engaged, thoughtfully contributing to the class and the campus culture. He exhibited himself to be respectful and caring of others and socially conscious. He is well deserving of this community award!
I know Dr. Verma - Raj since my student teaching years (2018). I know him as a co-teacher aa well as a friend. He is brilliant teacher. He knows how to inspire his students to learn, keep doing their best regardless of their circumstances. He owns a best teacher qualities such as adaptability, empathy, care, patience, clear communication. He is not just an instructor, he is a mentor, advocate, and catalyst for lifelong learning.
His students are lucky to have him as a teacher.
Mr Verma is a wonderful teacher some easy to talk to even when he left my school I called him to help me with my math and he always was available he never forgot about me during the holidays that's why I think he deserves his award congratulations to you!
I know Dr.Verma from Martha Gaskins Elementary School 5th grade. He is an excellent teacher he helps children one on one if they don’t fully understand. He makes learning so much fun and not boring. We were on the news and we got to meet the mayor and went to the board of education. We did an anti-bullying video to show kids it’s not right to bully other and the effect of them bullying kids. When we got a certain amount of A’s on test he gave us treats and etc to reward us!! When we was in afterschool care he didn’t just make us sit in the class room bored we worked on homework and played games. He took both of his classes on field trips every year. We won the robotics and we got a trip to Florida from the Birmingham Mayors.
Congratulations, Dr. Verma! You’re amazing!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Reading the nomination, your biography and the comments made my day. Yuvraj Verma was a tutor at the Success Center. I was the Director of the center. Raj was one of the best we had and the kids and families were so very fortunate to have him. He did a lot of his work well in advance and didn’t wait till the last minute to get his work accomplished. He prioritized his role and always did the extras.
Dr. Verma, no matter where you’re located you continue to shine your bright light. I’m so proud of you! It was also so touching to read the warm messages from your students.
I am CJ Dr Verma was a Great teacher at Martha Gaskins. math is my favorite subject and he use to teach it very well and he helped us understand it. He teached us everything well and right so we can get a better understanding to things and he teached the small groups well because he got all the people who don’t understand and helped us so they can know the most that they can know so when we take a test we pass. we learned a lot through the year and he was very nice and had taken us on field trips and let us have the Christmas party and he got the Robotics Team to go to Orlando Florida he teached us how to be professional when important people was interviewing us or the people came to talk about winning the robotics championship so he practiced with us before they came to inter view us. And he teaches math the way so we got a better understanding so that when we took a test we know what to do so we can get a great grade. we learned a lot of stuff in mr verma class he was a very great teacher and the best math teacher.
Congratulations Dr Verma . A very great teacher and person this was my 5th grade teacher he helped me so much throughout that year and always taught my class with enthusiasm and kindness Dr Verma is truly a great teacher and person and i’m happy to see him be recognized for it Great Job Dr Verma
Dr.Verma you are a amzing teacher when you teach math it’s just not math you made math FUN!!!! and also you teach and you had fun i would rather you just had fun but I dont want to be dum so you should keep doing what you doing because i think when you grow up you would be a good and a even a better teacher you are now SO THATS WHY I SAID THAT I know your new students is glad to have you as there teacher because I know I was you was the best teacher I have ever had and I really miss 5th grade and am sure your new students will miss it to
Congratulations! Dr. Yuvraj. I know him since childhood when you were born. Very dedicated and focussed boy to his work like your Dad. I am his Dad's younger brother in India. May God shower blessings forever in his life and give him direction to work for humanity.
Congrats on all your success and i enjoyed having you as my 5th grade teacher!!
Mr verma an amazing teacher that goes above and beyond and truly cares for his students and make sure they are getting a good education
Congratulations Yuvraj! It great to see your accomplishments pile up . It has been a long road since the mock trial days. Keep up the good work!
Raj is an outstanding teacher whom I had the pleasure of meeting in NY. His dedication to his students and teaching is exceptional! I’ve watched him succeed in the field and be an inspiration to his students. I’m so excited for him and all he has accomplished!
Congratulations Yuvraj! I am so excited to watch all the amazing things you do. I can’t believe it has been 13 years since we became friends at Boy Scout Camp. Looking forward to watching and supporting you in all of your future endeavors.
Had the privilege of working with Yuvraj all throughout graduate school. Yuvraj has a unique ability to comprehend content material and relate it from the POV of his students and co-teachers. This is one of the many reasons he has been able to distinguish himself with accolades, including a PhD at such a young age. Yuvraj ‘s commitment to his students is evident in his classrooms, workspaces, and extracurricular activities. It’s amazing to witness the powerful impact a caring teacher can have - I expect to hear of many more achievements as Yuvraj continues his career in education.
Dr Verma has been a beacon of light as a casa advocate. He does the most possible for each and every child that he interacts with. Congratulations Raj
Congrats Yuvraj! Proud of all the big things you are doing. From TFA to now you are moving mountains.
I am thankful I had you as one of my special teachers at growing up green when I was in 3rd and 4th grade! I miss you!
I had known Yuvraj as his professor at Iona (2016 and 2017), teaching him EDU 201, Foundations of Education, and EDU 388, Learning Needs of Middle School Students. Throughout, Yuvraj had proven himself to be a remarkable young man, holding himself to high standards of academic excellence and demonstrating a strong commitment to the field of education. Yuvraj had consistently been a dedicated student who had demonstrated regularly the values of hard work, intellectual engagement, and a passion for teaching. In his class assignments, Yuvraj had infused both creativity and rigor, giving evidence of an exceptional ability to think critically and creatively. At the same time, in his field work, Yuvraj had shown maturity, thoughtful reflection, and a genuine desire to help children grow to their fullest potential. I highly recommend Yuvraj Verma for the Life Changer of the Year Award, knowing that he will continue to exemplify the highest standards of excellence, passion, and commitment to the teaching profession.
I knew Yuvraj Verma in the 2017/18 school year when he began his teaching career (at the Riverdale Avenue Community School). Yuvraj is efficient, reliable, and competent. I don’t believe Raj had ever taken a day off. He was always on time, prepared, and willing to listen and accept feedback. He was extremely organized and never failed to try strategies and concepts.
Congratulations! I really enjoyed working with you at OWN 2. You always had great ideas and fun ways of learning!
A well deserved congratulations to Dr. Yuvraj Verma for being a nominee for the Life Changer of the Year award! As a principal searching for a teacher to fill a vacancy, my Instructional Leadership Team and I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Verma. His passion for teaching and learning was evident throughout the interview process. Dr. Verma and I were selected for scholarships to help with our National Board Certified Teacher journey. This opportunity allowed us to get to know each other better as it relates to education. Dr. Verma had plethora of ideas regarding instructional strategies, project based learning, and differentiation. It has been a pleasure working alongside Dr. Verma in Birmingham City Schools.
Congratulations Yuvraj! I've known Yuvraj since we were elementary school students, and he's always been the kindest most caring person and friend. I'm happy to see that he's doing so well and that he's loved by his students and his peers. Wishing nothing but the best for him and his lucky students!
Dr Verma is an awesome teacher. I saw him when I worked with him at a previous school. He truly likes what he is doing and he cares that the students are getting the education that they can utilize for their future.
Congratulations Raj! Raj is a great teacher who I worked with for a year in NYC . It is great to see him recognized!
Raj, I am so very proud of all of the amazing things you have accomplished. Your school and students are so very lucky to have you. This is just the beginning!
Congratulations Raj! This nomination is much deserved. You authored an incredible dissertation that only helped your students to be more successful. I was proud to be part of your dissertation commmitee. Your hard work and dedication to your students is evident. I have no doubt that you are an amazing teacher and have earned this aware several times over.
Yuvraj has encompassed learning into his life since the time he was able to attend school. His love and passion for education is exemplified in his work. Genuine and authentic are words that should be used to describe the level of care he gives to his craft
Congratulations! Success is effort rewarded.
As the Program Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson County, I have worked along side Dr. Raj in and out of the courtroom serving the youth of Jefferson County and have seen, firsthand, the dedication he has for our youth. He goes above and beyond for our organization and children. He’s earned several recognitions throughout our agency including “Volunteer of the Month”. We are blessed to have Dr. Raj on our team and gladly support him in his endeavors. He is most definitely a life-changer for so many! Continue the good works, Dr. Raj!!
this is true , this year is pretty funny & nice and cool , he is sometimes mad and has an bad attitude for no reason , but most of the time we have fun , play fun games and we can joke around dr verma most of the time and laugh and have fun , we play alot of games and have free time and work all together , and in groups and if we need help we can ask dr verma for help, and hes sweet , and sometimes we can come to his desk if we need help , and while we are discussing things in class , and make jokes when we are good and doing stuff , even tho he sometimes make the class mad and we make him mad , we make it up to each other and have fun at great times and make memories.
Success center was a great experience especially with you and the rest of the tutors like steven and sam good times tbh. I appreciate you very much thank you! Best best tutor Raj!
Congratulations Dr. Yuvraj!!!
Congratulations dear Yuvraj...stay blessed
Congratulations Raj, I’m very proud of you keep it up!!!
We taught at Martha Gaskins. He persevered in that atypical environment. Raj knows to connect with his students and their parents is what teachers have to do. He is a hard worker. He looked at the data of his students on every day and asked questions for how they could score higher. In my 10 plus years teaching, Raj is one of the best teachers I have worked with.
Proverbs 27:17…As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another
I taught alongside Yuvraj Verma during the 2017-18 school year, his first year as a teacher, at Riverdale Avenue Community School. Raj was one of the most tireless and innovative teachers I’ve worked with. The students I saw him teach were 5th graders, who were “seniors” in the lower school, which meant they thought they were too cool for anything. Nothing made Raj happier than breaking through that exterior and bringing out the love of learning that is emblematic of children, helping them to have fun. Raj had a lot of successes creating community. Teaching was truly a full-time occupation for Raj, in every sense of the word. When we talked after school or outside school, he’d talk about school. He was always thinking about which kids he wasn’t quite reaching yet and how he was planning to reach them. I think because of his youthful appearance, many parents assumed he was in some sort of junior role. Raj’s enthusiasm and ability to relate to children did little to dispel this impression, but Raj still built relationships with many parents who appreciated his dedication to their children and his willingness to engage with them.
I am glad that Raj and I got to work together. He is passionate, respectful and has a great sense of humor! It’s amazing that he graduated early from college and it was also inspiring to see someone so young begin so early in their career. I know Raj from Success Center and he is going to keep doing great things and that his students are so lucky and grateful to have him. He is making a difference in their world. It’s stressful, but I know he is making it and won’t give up. As a teacher, Raj is doing something very special that many people don’t get to experience and don’t have the talent to do. I’m proud of Raj!
You are a dedicated teacher and interact well with students. Thanks for all you did for my son. He remember you a lot. Pillar (Aaron Campos-Gonzales Mom)
In growing up green i had a great time with my favorite teacher Mr.Verma he would always make a joke when we was not in the mood he would always give us a joke and make us feel better Mr.Verma is the one who made jokes when i was mad or sad and he would always have me in a good mood when I was upset he didnt try to talk with me because he knew i needed some alone time so i can get back in shape he let me know if i was good and told my mom too I had him in 4th and 5th grade and now I’m in 8 I miss him a lot My favorite part of school ever was mr.verma being my math teacher in 5th grade he is one of my favorite teachers :) he was so kind helpful and strick and always helped people out with work
Yuvraj’s positive attitude is evident, even contagious, when he works with students. Elementary school fits him well, as he is as excited as his students seem to be. His positive temperament and light-heartedness is exactly the attitude the students need. Yuvraj cares about his students.
Yuvraj Verma was a student in two of my Religious Studies classes – at Iona College. He has a fine mind and readily applies himself to whatever tasks are assigned to him. Yuvraj is well read and always eager to add to his knowledge. In the classroom discussion process, he was able to state and defend his thoughts and ideas without over powering or belittling anyone else. In addition, he could also accept the critiques of others as opportunities for growth. He was consistently well prepared and his written assignments showed both thoroughness and sophistication. In addition to these academic qualities, Yuvraj is a polite, respectful, friendly person who was always well-liked by his peers and well-regarded by his instructors. He has a good sense of humor and can readily laugh at himself – always a sign of a good self-image. It was a pleasure to have Yuvraj as a student and we have remained in touch with one another over the years. I am convinced that Yuvraj will succeed at whatever he attempts – academically and vocationally. Of all the students I have had the pleasure to instruct for the past four decades, Yuvraj is clearly in the top tier. He is a superb student.
