I enjoy connecting with children on a relatable level, sharing joyful moments such as playing games, telling stories, and engaging with kids
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I became a teacher to instill the missing moments, social skills, and learning opportunities I didn’t have because of the teachers I had. Once I saw what I didn’t have, it motivated me to be better than I am and to make sure I give these kids what I didn’t have.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI’ve always like being around the kids, but my moment was when I start working with special-needs kids and learning how to really turn their negative days to a positive days by simply just uplifting them and giving them good energy and making them want to learn what they don’t know. Typically most teachers or just people as a whole tend to gravity away from kids with IEP’s or on the spectrum or just simply autistic,but I’m motivated by the challenge to help them learn what they thought they cant
What would you do with the $25,000?first of course apply some of the funds towards the kids. You know whether it’s my class or somebody else Class that needs extra assistance. I would give them some of the funding so that they can you know enhanced their classroom environment. I’m in the wrestled pretty much go towards you know helping me become better at what I do already. I think everybody’s able to improve at anything so with the amount I would use to help further myself, but most importantly further the kids
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