How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I feel like I’ve been teaching since before I graduated from high school, but technically this is my sixth year. I started in a Title 1 school in 2017 during the devastating disaster Hurricane...

What’s your background, and how did you get started in education? I actually remember the day when I decided to become a teacher. I was in preschool, painting a juice can, when I thought to myself, “I want to do what she does.” The only thing that...

What’s your background, and how did you get started in education? When I was in high school, band directors asked me if I would consider giving French horn lessons to some of their students. I decided to try it and quickly found out I loved teaching....

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“I have worked with Jerrod for 3 years now, and I have found him to be not only a phenomenal teacher but a phenomenal coworker and mentor. As the grade-level chair, he is committed to making sure the other 1st grade teachers have the knowledge and the...

Brittany, tell us a little bit about your background. I’ve loved learning about history since I was a kid! I always had stacks of books in my room from the library on various topics (Ancient Egypt, Pompeii, Titanic, etc.). When I was in high school, we...

What’s your background, and how did you get started in education? I graduated from Kansas State University in 1997 with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. After graduating as an SLP, I worked in a variety of settings including...

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? This is my 13th year of teaching. I had some phenomenal teachers growing up, and I was always playing school in my room. In high school, I participated in my school’s Teacher Cadet program and...

What’s your background, and how did you get started in education? Being part of a transient military family, I have worked with students with varied backgrounds for over twenty-five years. Most often, I took the job that nobody else wanted. Each unique...

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I’ve been working in Early Childhood Education for about 25 years. I was inspired to teach by my mother, a former teacher who ran a daycare in our home when I was growing up.