Updated: Friday, 04 May 2012, 2:58 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 03 May 2012, 1:59 PM EDT
Our fourth Golden Apple Award Winner is Jeff Nelson from Chrisman Junior Senior High School in Chrisman, Illinois.
Mr Nelson is the band director at the school and teaches students in 5th through 12th grades.
He got into teaching because he says he enjoys how fresh and new things are every day.
Mr Nelson says he promises the students they'll make music every day.
Student and parents say he makes everything fun but there's so much more to him that makes him a great teacher.
Click Play to watch his story. Click on the second video to watch his complete interview.
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