Teaching someone to read and write is an amazing thing to witness! I love to watch it all come together and then to see them realize it too!
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I became a teacher because I myself struggled as a student. The teachers I had were so patient with me.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI would say my most memorable experience in teaching would be when I was invited to a college graduation of a student that I had taught in first grade. My daughter went with me and she too just thought it was so cool that she remembered me.
What would you do with the $25,000?With the $25K, I would love to take my family on a vacation, treat my classroom to some new items and then give the rest to my school to start a vending machine reading program.
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