The murder of teacher Ann Maguire by one of her pupils was a "monumental act of cowardice and evil", her widower Don has said.
Will Cornick was 15 when he killed the 61-year-old woman as she taught a class at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in April.
A court heard he winked at another boy before he attacked her from behind, stabbing her seven times in the back and neck as she leaned over a desk to look at a girl's work.
The judge Mr Justice Coulson found Cornick's pride and lack of remorse over his actions "truly grotesque".
Cornick, now 16, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years and was warned he may never be released from custody. An order banning his identification has now been lifted.
Leeds Crown Court heard Cornick repeatedly stabbed Mrs Maguire with a large kitchen knife and also punched her.
She fled and he pursued her, before a female staff member helped her into a workroom and blocked the door.
The court was told it was clear to witnesses that the teenager was pleased with what he had done and the boy even said "good times" to horrified pupils as he returned to the classroom.
He calmly sat down at a computer and told fellow students: "I stabbed her. Pity she didn't die."
The boy chatted to them "as if nothing had happened", and while in custody he said: "Everything I've done is fine and dandy."
Cornick was described by a psychiatrist as having a "gross lack of empathy for his victim and a degree of callousness rarely seen in clinical practice".
Those who were present when the popular teacher lay dying said she spoke about her children and the fact she was loved.
Students had heard Cornick warn that he was going to attack the Spanish teacher with a knife, but did not take him seriously.
Even when he brandished the 21cm (9in) blade, those present may have been mindful of his earlier warning that he would "kill them" if they told.
One schoolboy who witnessed the attack said he remembered sitting "in absolute panic and shock" as the killer launched his assault.
Cornick remained remorseless as he underwent psychiatric assessment.
He discussed having planned the murder for years, saying: "The killing was always on my mind since year eight, the thought of homicide, murdering her."
The teenager had even taken a bottle of Jack Daniels into school on the day of the murder with the intention of "celebrating" his actions.
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Gallery: School Community Mourns Teacher - April 2014
Schoolchildren arrive at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Neville Road, Leeds, a day after a teacher was stabbed to death.
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A school staff member grieves outside the school gates.
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Flowers and a picture of Mrs Maguire, who taught Spanish.
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People comfort each other outside the school.
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Monsignor Paul Fisher conducts a mass at Corpus Christi Catholic Church for people to pray and pay their respects to Mrs Maguire. Click through for more images...
"I wasn't in shock, I was happy," he later told a psychiatrist.
"I had a sense of pride. I still do."
As the court heard, the fact the boy's family life "was marked by love and support" made his actions all the more "inexplicable".
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Gallery: Tributes To Leeds Teacher After Her Death In April
Pupils, staff and members of the public paid tribute to Spanish teacher Ann Maguire, 61, who was fatally stabbed at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds.
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This message reads: 'R.I.P Mrs Maguire. A wonderful teacher and lady! You will be dearly missed.'
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'Miss Maguire. Such happy memories of you as my teacher and head of year in year 11. I am so pleased I got to be head girl during the time you wear head of year 11.'
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'Mrs Maguire. Such a tragedy and so sad to lose you. You taught me more than 20 years ago. You taught my children too. You will be missed by many and more.'
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'Mrs Maguire. Thank you for everything you did for me, I'll never forget it! You were a true inspiration among the whole of the school community! I hope one day I touch as many hearts as you did.'
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'Your presence we will miss, your memories we will treasure, Mrs Maguire we love you and will think of you forever. All my love to you, your family and friends.'
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'Mrs Maguire you were a wonderful teacher, you will be sadly missed. Lots of love.'
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'Mrs Maguire, RIP. A lovely woman, always had a smile and was a wonderful teacher. A pleasure to have known you.'
Mrs Maguire widower Don said in a statement read out to the court: "I can no longer be a dad, I need Ann.
"Facing the world is very difficult, days are difficult, special days are especially so. There will be no closure, no end. Present and future are but words."
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