I love teaching special education because I get to create so many levels of instruction. The relationships I have built will last a lifetime
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Learn MoreI became a teacher because my grandmother taught kindergarten and there were always kids around me. I fell in love with helping and creating valuable experiences with them.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI have grown so much in my first year of teaching. I am a resource teacher and I have a student who has grown two grade levels in 8 months. I am beyond proud to say he’s mine!
What would you do with the $25,000?I would help provide resources to the students in my school district that do not have them. I grew up in a poverty ridden town and I want to help give back.
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