Tarneca Brown-Ruff
I love helping students learn how to read and navigate life! I work with functional skills students. Even a little progress is celebrated.
I love helping students learn how to read and navigate life! I work with functional skills students. Even a little progress is celebrated.
Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!
The winning teacher's inspiring story will appear in Reader's Digest, celebrating their remarkable influence on education.
Learn MoreI became a teacher because I saw too many kids struggling with reading. I became a reading teacher and realized children with learning disabilities could benefit from my services more, so I became a special educator. It's amazing to be someone with autism and ADHD helping my students with the same learning disabilities.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceOne of my nonverbal students began answering questions, and I realized he shouldn't be there. I fought hard to move him into gen. ed. Even the principal was a naysayer. He was one of the top scorers on the third grade reading assessment. I was so proud!
What would you do with the $25,000?I would pay off my truck, which takes most of my money, and I would do a small renovation on my house.
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