"My main goals this year are for my students to feel loved and safe through building relationships with them."

"I plan to create an engaging environment that meets all students learning styles and needs. I want to learn my students styles and incorporating them into all lessons and activities."

"I plan to support our teachers at LSMS by building a positive rapport and open lines of communication with them. I also plan to inform, educate, and inspire teachers about the science of reading and structured literacy."

"I love to make real life connections while preparing students for future career opportunities."

"My main goal is to stay organized. I plan to achieve this by being proactive with assignments and avoiding procrastination."

"I had a teacher that spent intentional time working with her students, which helped me learn to love school. I want to help my students to have the same experience!"

"All of my elementary school teachers had such a positive impact on my life, and it made me want to be a teacher too."

"I am motivated professionally by the THRILL of discovery. I encourage over 300 third, fourth, and fifth-graders to take chances, think outside the box, and problem-solve in a lab where it is understood that mistakes are just stepping stones to learning."