Sandy Lang
Teaching has always been my passion. I love to allow the students to use their imagination to connect to the standards and to enjoy learning
Teaching has always been my passion. I love to allow the students to use their imagination to connect to the standards and to enjoy learning
Thank you for supporting Sandy Lang in this year's competition. Your donations and participation will benefit The Planetary Society in their mission to advance space exploration, inspire discovery, and empower the next generation of innovators.
When I was younger, I did not always excel at school. I had amazing teachers that were patient with me and helped me through my struggles to become successful. In high school, when choosing a college path, I reminisced on the positive teachers that influenced my life.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceTeaching for 17 years means I do not have one memorable experience, but rather thousands of students that have imprinted in my heart. Every time I see a past student that gives me a hug or thanks me for helping them through a hard time in their life is a memorable and enriching part of my career.
What would you do with the $25,000?On a yearly basis, I spend thousands in my classroom to make sure my students are engaged and having an enriching experience. I would spend a portion of the 25,000 to buy my school a planetarium to use on a daily basis. As a 5th grade teacher, we teach about stars but it is often an extremely expensive field trip with busing and being the end of the year- it is difficult to take our students. I would love to allow our students to go into our gym and experience it yearly.
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