She hopes to ease transition for bilingual students
“I’m going back to school to become a bilingual teacher so I can work with younger kids. “We speak English with our daughter. But my mom only speaks Spanish, and I grew up initially only knowing...
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Teacher follows in his family’s footsteps
“When I was in third grade and we ran out of classrooms, we had to have class on the stage behind the curtain. I thought that was so cool. I guess I knew right then that...
When it comes to plants, he knows his stuff
“For most of my years I’ve been a plant taxonomist. I get hired to identify plants. “My most interesting work has been in the Big Thicket here in Texas. I have a species list, so I...
Future teacher trying to break out of her shell
“I was my high school’s mascot all four years. We were the Panthers. Besides it being really hot wearing the suit, it was awesome. People knew my name but they didn’t know my face. When I...
Even in retirement, she keeps on teaching kids
“About four years ago I retired with a total of 34 years of teaching. I taught kindergarten. The last 16 years I taught gifted and talented at the kindergarten level. Those were some pretty bright kids....
As a teacher, she hopes to positively influence kids
“I want to be a teacher. I’ve always enjoyed kids, and I want to make a difference in the world. When they’re young, I think it’s the best time to be able to have a big...
‘If you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be teaching’
“I’m a firm believer that if you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be teaching. There are times when they’re going to test you. But if you work from that basis, you can kind of overlook all...
‘I finally decided I needed to take some time to live’
“My biggest challenge as a teacher and single parent is just trying to balance everything in life. My career is pretty demanding, what with the amount of time needed to do the job. But as I’ve...
Artistic talents seem to run in his family
“When I was in kindergarten I took art classes every Friday with my grandmother. In second grade I wrote an essay saying that I wanted to either become an artist or a professional soccer player. Now...
She wants to make a difference as bilingual teacher
“I’m going back to school to become a bilingual teacher. I love working with kids and I’m bilingual, so it seems like a natural fit. “They have an opportunity to learn so much when they’re young....
