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Hey! My name is Mackenzie Farr. My pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future educator is to inspire the next generations. To show them they are capable of greatness. To guide them on the adventure of life and give them the tools to achieve whatever it is they wish for. I want to be their biggest supporter and create an environment they feel safe and comfortable in. I want my students to feel like they can open their minds and talk about anything in my class.

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Hi there! My name is Brianne Phillips however, I also go by just, "Bri". Pronouns: She/Her!
My mission as an educator is to create a positive, safe, friendly and equal space for all students and staff members. I want my students to be able to express themselves, and inspire each one of them to think positive and stay in the present moment. As a history major, my goal is to redesign the way we teach our history to include all aspects, such as ALL diverse personal experiences during that time period, rather than the ones we see in our history books. In my classroom, I would like to value critical thinking the most. My mission is to really open up my students minds' to a whole new experience of learning, one that connects their personal lives, to the lives of all in the past.

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Greetings friends! My name is Lauren Mauser. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

My mission as a future elementary educator is to begin developing an ever-growing love for learning with my students. I also plan to create a safe, loving, truthful, and welcoming environment in order to inspire students to create similar environments around them as they go on to build the future.

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Hello friends! My name is Kyle Lafrinere and my pronouns are he/him.

My mission as a future educator is to create a safe place for all students to feel welcome and discover what makes them who they are and what interests them. I also want to start conversations about diversity at a younger age so student become more comfortable with it.

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Hello my name is Ashley Collar! I like to be called Ashley, and my pronoun is she/ her!

My mission as a future special education teacher is to create a positive environment that each student feels comfortable in. I also want each student to set goals that they can work on and achieve within the classroom. Another mission I have is to find effective ways to teach students in ways that work for them to understand the content being taught.

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Hey! My name is Cassidy. You can call me Cassidy or Cass. My pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future elementary education teacher is to leave an impact on students by being one of their biggest supporters. I want to be able to make learning fun. I want the students to realize that it is not always about the textbook, but it's more about wanting to learn and having that eagerness and love for learning.

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Hello! My name is Dana Gorski, I go by Dana and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future elementary educator is to create a classroom where my students will feel comfortable and safe. I want to make sure my students always know that they feel heard, and their opinion is valid. I hope that by doing these things my students will look forward to coming to school each day.

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My name is Kristina Flesher.  I don't mind what you call me, as long as it's not late to dinner, lolz!  My preferred pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a teacher is to prepare students to enter the adult world armed with knowledge, compassion, understanding, & a zest for learning.  But, most of all, I want to hone their critical thinking skills so they are able to discern between truth & lies, facts & fiction, & know when to speak up & out against falsehoods. The last couple of years has shown we need better critical thinkers.

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Hello, my name is Lilly, and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future educator is to create an environment in which my kids feel comfortable and encouraged to share their ideas. I want to inspire my students to become the best versions of themself and prepare them for what the future may hold both in and outside of school.

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Hi, my name is Sam Weintraub and my pronouns are she/her. I am an elementary education major with a focus on social studies.

My mission as a future educator is to help my students develop a a love of learning that will last a lifetime, and to create a classroom environment that recognizes the differences in the way people learn, and provides a welcoming and safe environment.

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Hello! My name is Joscelyn, but everyone calls me Josie. My pronouns are she/her. My mission as an elementary educator is to create an environment in which my students can grow through interacting with their classmates and making them excited to be in my classroom.

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Hello my name is Christina and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future elementary special education teacher is to create a warm and comfortable environment. I also want to be someone the students know they can trust and have a lasting impact on their lives.

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Hello, my name is Caitlin and that is usually what I go by. My pronouns are she/her.

My mission statement as a future elementary teacher is to be as flexible and adaptable as I can be while still promoting individuality and growth development. When you are young a lot of what you are told to do is about following instructions and I want my future students to be able to do so while also expressing themselves and what they like and dislike. Conformality is not what I want my classroom to adhere to. I want each student to be themselves and feel comfortable doing so.

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Hi everyone! My name is Brooke, and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as an elementary education social studies teacher is to be supportive to all students and provide them with a comfortable learning environment.

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My name is Isabella Berger, and my pronouns are she/her.  I am good with being called Isabella or Izzy!

My mission as a future elementary educator is to provide students with a safe and supportive environment for learning. I also want to be able to be a positive role model for all my students, but especially for those who may not have one outside of school.

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Hi everyone,

My name is Sara and you can just call me Sara! My pronouns are she/her. My mission as a future educator is to change the way students view education. I want to be able to make learning fun and not seem like work. I am really looking forward to helping my students grow into the person they want to be!

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Hello! My name is Hannah Alvis. My pronouns are she/her and you can call me Hannah.

My mission as a future educator is to encourage and motivate the love for learning as well as creating a comfortable space where my students can grow in knowledge and confidence.

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Hi everyone! My name is Halle, and my pronouns are She/Her. My mission as an Elementary Educator is for my students to feel comfortable and be excited to come into my classroom to learn. I want to make my lessons fun, for the ones learning and for myself teaching. Implementing different alternate methods for learning will help a number of students understand the material better. I want my students to leave my classroom confident and eager to learn more.

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Hello! My name is Grace Noorman. My pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future elementary special educator is to inspire, impact and motivate ALL of my students while creating a safe and comforting environment for them to explore themselves and the world around them. I will strive to be their biggest supporter in and out of the classroom.

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My mission as a secondary math/sign language teacher is to help inspire people that they can do anything to reach their goal. They can able get through challenges that they have in their life. I want to be a good role model for students to look up to.

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Hello! My name is Andrew Garland, I usually go by Andrew. My pronouns are he/him.

My mission as a future educator is to promote self critical thinking in math and chemistry students. I want to share my passion for numbers and equations with students of the future. Math isn't always a favorite subject of students but I look forward to sharing how amazing it can be with those around me.

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Hello, my name is Noah Penrose.

My mission as a secondary education math teacher is to better prepare the next generation of students for the challenges that will face them in their future mathematically. Whether that be for a future class, job, or everyday life.

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Mission statement/Teaching Philosophy

90% of my role as an educator is to be a positive role model, and a resource/tool to ensure that every student can and will be successful regardless of the situation they find themselves; remaining 10% teaching the subject matter.

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Hi everyone! My name is Kathryn Heckman. I usually go by Katie, but whichever name you remember is fine! I use She/They pronouns.

My mission statement:
My mission as an educator is to use my experience and passion for the sciences to help students grow, develop, and learn as well as inspire students to seek out a fulfilling career that provides them opportunities to continue to do those things.

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Hi everyone, my name is Evynn Layshock. I go by Evynn and my pronouns are she/her/

My mission as a Secondary Education English teacher is to challenge the next generation to think critically and be open minded about new ideas and concepts. While also learning how to be a confident and inspiring person to their peers and through their life.

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Hello, my name is Anna Morozov and my pronouns are she/ they.

My mission as a secondary music teacher is to connect with students and help them discover the safe haven that music can be. I also am focused on spreading the knowledge of how important music is to our education. It is more important than ever that parents and students understand what music can offer.

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My mission as a Secondary Education: Social Studies major is to help inspire the next generation of students, and give them the knowledge they need to be able to have conversation about government, politics, or economics. I hope to be able to provide a safe and calm environment for students who enter my future classroom.

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My name is Quinten Mosher and my pronouns are he/him.

My mission as a Secondary Music Education Teacher is to teach students the art of music. I want to create an environment where students will be able to explore music with the upmost excitement.

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Hello everyone!
My name is Payton Drew and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission statement as a Secondary Ed Social Studies teacher is to create a space for productive conversation for young adults to speak freely about social problems in the world today as well as teach students how to disagree respectfully.

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Hello! My name is Elaina Abarrak, and you can call me Elaina or E. My pronouns are she/her/hers.
My mission as a soon to be music educator is to help inspire students grow/perfect their musical abilities, while experiencing and beginning to understand the world around them. I want them to feel safe as they grow as musicians and as people.

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Hey! My name is Audrey and my pronouns are she/her. My mission as a future secondary education mathematics teacher is to provide students with a solid foundation in math, which will allow them to progress and build on their knowledge, as well as inspire them to do so.

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Hi there! My name is Lorissa Juntti.  I work at a daycare, and my favorite people call me Miss Riss!  Either Lorissa or Riss is fine by me.  My pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a future educator is to create a safe and welcoming environment for students to express themselves as they learn to navigate the world.  As an English teacher I hope to instill the beauty and expression literature allows and creates.

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Hello, my name is Garrett Peacock, and you can call me Garrett. Pronouns are he/him. My mission as a future music educator is to teach others how to derive the same enjoyment from making music that I have found in my life. My goal is to foster an interest in music for younger students, and help older students hone their skills as musicians.

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My name is Darren Hicks, My pronouns are He/Him/His

My Mission as a future secondary music educator is to lead, challenge, and educate my students with their musical thoughts and abilities. I want to be able to show my students that there is beauty in hard work and that eventually the hard work does pay off!

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Hey! My name is Marissa Tescari and you can call me Marissa. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

My mission as a future secondary education English teacher is to leave an impact on students. I hope to help in every way possible and provide students with the encouragement they need to succeed.

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Hi everyone! I'm Macy Leisenring and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a soon to be English teacher is to help students develop individuality and help them grow as individuals before they step into the real world.

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My name is Meghan Meyer. You can call me Meghan. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

My mission as a soon to be Secondary Education Mathematics educator is to educate and inspire next generations, and create passion in students to want to learn about math.

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My name is Evelyn Hutchison, but I go by Eve. My pronouns are she/they :)
My Mission as a music educator is to be able to create the same love and passion that I have for music within all of my students and help them realize their full musical potential.

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My name is Donovan Murphy. I get a whole lot of different variations of nicknames thrown my way so I don't mind much what you call me.
he/him

I want to be an educator because it is a sensible outlet through which I can make a career out of sharing things I am passionate about. My mission as a Secondary Education Social Studies teacher is to help children better understand their place in the world and all the factors working behind the scenes to create what we know as the modern day.

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Hello, my name is Lily Harris, but you can call me Lily. My pronouns are she/her.

My mission is:

My mission as a Secondary Special Education teacher is to help children and create a safe and calm environment where they can grow and work.

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Hello, I'm Jack Hetrick, he/him/his.

My mission as a secondary education social studies teacher is to help motivate kids and teenagers in understanding the way the world is, how we got there, and to just help explain the questions that they might have over the past and the present.

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Hello everyone, my name is cooper my pronouns are he/him. I am a PE teacher/ Industrial maintenance education. My mission is to show kids they can become or achieve whatever they wish with hard work. I hope to push kids to do things outside their comfort zones to find who they are what who they want to be.

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Hi! My name is Noah and my pronouns are they/them.

My goal as a Secondary English teacher is to encourage children to pursue their dreams and goals. To ask questions. I want my students to find magic and adventure through the art that is the English language.

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Hi everyone! My name is Heide, and my pronouns are she/her/hers.

My mission as a future music educator is to help young people grow in their musical knowledge as well as their self-confidence. Music inspires collaboration and I want to help my students to be able to collaborate with one another.

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My name is Jon Schertz, my pronouns are He/They/His/Theirs and I go by Jon.

My mission as a future Secondary Band Director is to allow all of my students a safe space to express themselves in a musical setting. My goal is to not only celebrate the diversity of my students, but to celebrate the diversity of music and expand the horizons of my students through different cultural and societal lenses.

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Hello My name is Brooklyn and my pronouns are she/her.

My mission as a secondary education social studies teacher is to challenge my students to have hard conversations that expand their thinking in order to better understand and learn from our past and present day times. I want to show my students how much we can learn from our past and how it relates to our lives today.

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My Name is Benjamin Alter, but I go by Ben. My pronouns are he/him.

My Mission is:

My mission as a soon to be educator is to inspire the next generation of students to pursue a coherent and full understanding of the world around them on all spectrums of an understanding (social, political, economical, etc).

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¡Hola a todos! My name is Alexander Rankin, but you can call me Alex. My pronouns are he/him/his.

My mission as a Secondary education Spanish teacher is to show children that just because a culture may differ from our own, does not mean its bad. I want to teach understanding and acceptance through language.

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So you want to be a professional educator! Why? What is your mission?  For this post, introduce yourself, what you like to be called and your pronouns.  Then state your mission.

For example

My name is Sharon Bohjanen. I like my students to call me Dr. Bohjanen or Dr. B. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

My Mission is:

My mission as a teacher educator is to inspire and motivate teacher candidates to seek out  the beauty of diversity within their future classrooms as social justice educators to support development, growth and learning for all students.