Morgan petersen

Teaching is literally the best job in the world. Where else can you help children love learning & appreciate the world around them all day!

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Tell us why you became a teacher

My most memorable teacher was my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Rygh and the moment I walked into her kindergarten classroom I told my parents I want to be a teacher when I grow up. There wasn't any other option in my mind.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

Oh my gosh! There are so many. I teach in a title 1 school and there are so many times when I think wow, im going to remember this moment. To be honest I remember them all. :)

What would you do with the $25,000?

Well the first thing I would do is order chapter books for my chapter book club literature studies. Then I think I'd go down the science path and try and create a way for a fun science lab set up where other teachers could come "rent a project" tub or something from me (I wouln't charge them lol)...spreading the science seed!"

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