Shantal Nickel
Guide students to find their voice, build confidence, and realize they’re capable of more than they ever imagined; every day is worth it!
Guide students to find their voice, build confidence, and realize they’re capable of more than they ever imagined; every day is worth it!
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My life goal was to make a difference in the world. I’d tried different things and then I did some substitute teaching. I loved it! It was like all the lights finally came on. It’s the most rewarding experience to watch kids reach their potential.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI have taught in both inner city and rural communities. While teaching in the city I had a really hard class and teaching situation. I was inspired to make sure that these kids whose lives could be episodes on Dateline knew that someone loved and cared about them. I gave them all the support I could muster. They made huge gains academically that year. I’ve kept tabs on some of them. One is becoming a teacher and has credited me with inspiring her to never give up.
What would you do with the $25,000?Honestly, I would pay off some bills, treat my students with a party and give a large donation to our local food drive for kids who are in need. We have a large number of kids with food scarcity and the larger organization that helped them is no longer able to continue.
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