ALSO: April’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Liz Retana, but everyone calls her Coach Liz. She’s a special education teacher at Purdue Polytechnic High School – Broad Ripple. Coach Liz goes far beyond her title as an Exceptional Learner’s Coach: Many people here say students would not graduate without her care and compassion. We dive into how she became a teacher and her background in sports broadcasting. She also discusses the difficult moment she lost a student this year and how she is helping keep his memory alive.

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Perry Township teacher transforms students into artists

WISH-TV is honoring Central Indiana Teachers who make a crucial difference in our children’s lives. Each month during the school year, Hanna Mordoh, surprises a Central Indiana teacher with the Golden Apple Award! Listen to learn more about these wonderful teachers, their stories and all they do to help their students, schools and communities with the Golden Apple Award Podcast.&nbsp;