Heather Schillng

I love not not working with kids but also having so many opportunities to problem solve-academic and behavior issues.

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Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!

Voting for the TOP 5 ends Thursday the 16th of April at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher 30 years ago to work with kids. I loved sharing information with them and watching them grow.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My favorite memory was taking my first and second graders to a reptile exhibit and my students knew more than the staff members at the facility. They asked questions that were curious but so detailed in factual information that the staff were stumped.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use the money to pay for professional development and increase the professional learning community materials. I work with interns and would like to enrich their experience.

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