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Missouri Fun Facts For Teachers
Missouri is known as the “Show Me State”. The ‘Show Me State’ expression may have began in 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated, “I’m from Missouri and you’ve got to show me.” The first successful parachute jump to be made from a moving airplane was made by Captain Berry...
7 Questions With June Parrilli
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Hi, my name is June Parrilli and I am a library media specialist at Indiantown middle school in Indiantown, Florida. Why did you start a career in education? I started a career in education after being in the commercial printing business. And...
Thousands of Mentors at Your Fingertips By Laura McDonell
Listen A Mentor Isn’t Limited to the Beginning of a Teaching Career Imagine finding the perfect mentor at the perfect time. Imagine what it would be like to have access to multiple mentors at any time. My First Three MentorsI remember my first three years of teaching. I was assigned...
7 Questions With Kayla Komorek
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Hi, my name is Kayla Komorek and I am a second year, sixth and eighth-grade science teacher at Rockwood, South middle in Fenton, Missouri. Why did you start a career in education? I started here in education because I wanted...
7 Questions With Ashley Lynch
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? I am Ashley Lynch and I am the cyber one foundation's teacher here at Franklin County middle school in Mayville, Mississippi. This is my first year teaching here at Mayville, even though I've been in education for about eight years now....
7 Questions With Shelby Jones
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Hi, my name is Shelby Jones, and I teach first grade at Kurth Primary School in Lufkin, Texas. And this is my first year here and actually my very first year teaching too. Why did you start a career in education?...
“Fine” is A Terrible Word by Laura McDonell
Being Honest Does Not Necessarily Mean You are Negative It is okay, to be honest. It is okay, to be honest, but it is not okay, to be honest and unwilling to look for a way to move forward. While it is true that the more positive we are, the...
7 Questions With Susan Bordelon
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Hi, my name is Susan Bordelon, and I do discuss direct dyslexia instruction and provide special education inclusion support at Alexander Middle School in a parallel ISD. And I have been here since the school opened in 2007. So which is close...
