Besides doing my best to mold a child’s academic future, I get satisfaction from seeing their smiles when they understand a new concept .
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To me teaching is the most fulfilling career. I get to see the change a student goes through every time they fulfill a goal. I love to see that!!
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceThe most memorable teaching experience is when I had to teach poetry and just by hearing the word, my students fringed. But after they learned that they could make music with it by just giving it rhythm, they couldn’t write enough.
What would you do with the $25,000?What I would do would be to get new desks and chairs for my classroom and if there’s money left, a weekend getaway!!
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