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Imagine you just won Teacher of the Year for not just the 1st time but the 3rd time in a row, like John Taylor Gatto. What would you talk about with a national platform in regards to education?
Hello, I am a high school French teacher currently living for one year abroad with my 2 children and husband. I am passionate about both my content area and my students. Prioritizing good student relationships has been a game changer for me in the classroom, and I look forward to unlearning outdated education models and relearning some practices that will help encourage lifelong learning.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Ali Carlson and this is my 16th year teaching 8th grade science. I am so happy to have these book studies available to do at my own pace! Thank you for offering them!
ReplyDeleteHi. I am CallieJo Schilling and I am an educator at JC Country School near Akaska, SD. I am in my 9th year teaching. I taught 7 years in the public school system as a 1st grade, title math & reading, and kindergarten teacher. I am currently teaching Kindergarten and 8th grade. Also, I have been a coach to the local 4-H Shooting Sports program for the last 5 years.
ReplyDeleteHello. I am Stacy Huber and I teach in a small district in SD. This is my 29th year teaching JH and HS English. I have coached for over 20 years as a HS Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. Looking forward to The Learning Game book study.
ReplyDeleteHi! Jessica Moeller here. I am in my 20th year of teaching at Hamlin and am currently in 4th grade. I just feel like something has to give at some point here to get kids to want to keep coming to school and to try to keep them engaged in today's world, which is SO very different from the world I grew up in! Hoping to find some help in this book!
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Charlee Ebmeier. I taught Kindergarten for seven years and I am now a Reading Interventionist. I have been doing intervention for the past seven years. I am married with two children. My son is a sophomore, and my daughter is in sixth grade. We are a very busy rodeo family, and we are involved in our 4-H program. The kids show livestock, and we spend most of our free time in the company of horses, cattle and sheep. I am looking forward to this book study to learn how to help children, both as a parent and an educator.
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm Libby Bokelman! I was born and raised in northeastern South Dakota, but I have never taught in South Dakota. My husband, son, and I recently moved here from south central Nebraska. This is my 14th year teaching English; I previously taught 7th grade ELA for six years and 9th-12th grade English for seven years. My family now lives on the same farm I grew up on. We hope to have horses and chickens! Like Jessica, I have noticed a change in my students as learners - their attention span is not what it used to be. Additionally, what used to engage students is not the same, but that also is the nature of education, too!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tara Yost and this past year I was the Title/Interventionist for K-6. Next year I will be the first grade teacher. I have three boys and my husband and I, along with our boys, have a cow/calf operation so we keep very busy. I taught for 4 years then took a break to raise my boys now I am getting back into it and enjoy it so much.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Joni Hall and I teach Talented and Gifted 3-5 and K-5 Technology and STEM. I have been teaching for more than 30 years - 27 years at my current district, which is West Central Valley CSD in rural west central Iowa.
ReplyDeleteHi - My name is Suzie Egge. I currently teach 6th grade Ancient History and 9th Grade Health in Rapid City, SD. This is my 12th year back in education after taking time off to raise my kids - and actually my final 18 days of teaching. I am hanging up my teacher hat at the end of the school year, but will work to maintain my teaching license for now.
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