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I want to help students understand their limitations and boundaries.How to properly push those limitations and boundaries. And the reality that the only limitations and boundaries that exist are the ones they set. Change comes gradually and patience, persistence, respect and faith are the keys to change.

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I wanted to help kids. I did not have a positive educational or social experience in school in my teens, yet I loved to read and learn about the world. I wanted to be part of a change that made school, and thereby learning, more enjoyable to other kids.

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To help students think about the decisions that they are making now and how it will impact their future. To see past their attitudes and to, quite possibly, be the only positive in their lives.

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I had teachers make me feel insignificant, and I wanted to make all kids feel that they were important.

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JS - my high school baseball coaches were amazing men, that help shaped me as a person.  Iknew that when i met them that i wanted to be a teacher and a coach and influence kids

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JS - my high school baseball coaches were amazing men, that help shaped me as a person.  Iknew that when i met them that i wanted to be a teacher and a coach and influence kids

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To help kids love to move

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Growing up in the times I did certain kids that were labeled, "bad kids" never finished school. They dropped out and lived on the street because they didn't fit in and no one gave a 🤬 about whether they were successful or not. Especially if you were a student of color. I did my research paper on Alternative  Education and realized that there was a way to reach some, if not all, of the students. So I signed up to be an alternative teacher because I had the patience to try, and have been one ever since.

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A personal love for all sports, & the desire to teach others all sports, with have a passion of observing success in learning those sports.

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I tried "the real world" -- no passion for what I did.  Started coaching little league -- found my passion.  I love having a positive influence on kiddos.  I get to play and learn every day, & I get to share this fun. Or at least I hope I help them learn in a fun way.

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I wanted to help save kids from themselves and life. The life they have not yet learned to control and the self which they have not discovered

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It's my 25th year in education and I've learned that it's not just about me connecting with kids, I've always wanted to help kids connect with powerful, positive people.

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It's my 25th year in education and I've learned that it's not just about me connecting with kids, I've always wanted to help kids connect with powerful, positive people.

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Sally

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As a kid I really didn't like school but it was a place to escape from life, especially when I suddenly moved from Carson City Nev to Purdy, Mo the  first quarter of my 8th grade. All I wanted to do was play ball.  When I broke my ankle I had to change my focus.  I knew I didn't want to work with my dad in his cabinet shop so I searched and searched for a purpose.  I was decent in math so I tried accounting but knew I could not work in an office for a living.  I tried to be a leader in the church setting as a Youth Minister.  Then during my first paid position in a church the pastors wife pulled me to the side after about 6 or 7 months and said that this is not the position you should do, her suggestion was to teach, ah no!!  But once I opened myself up to the idea it was the best decision I ever made next to marrying Stacy ;)  I love the fact that every day I get to know that eventually that I will make a difference be it in math, drivers education or life it self  #bebetter

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the original SWAFFTASTIC
My MOM #loveyourmom

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Growing up the most influential people in my life were always my coaches and so I wanted to have that same impact on kids lives. I believe that sports can teach kids a lot about life and give them many opportunities to be successful adults in their communities. My own kids are the driving force behind every WHY in my life :)

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I "fell" into teaching after my previous career and discovered that I love helping kids grow, especially those who are different.

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Math changed my life. It made me highly qualified to have a great job. I gave up that job to share Math with students so it could change their life as well.

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I spent 42 years raising a family and working in a factory and other jobs to support my family.  When I suddenly lost my job I was faced with an opportunity to do something I really wanted to do after high school.  Go to college and work with children.  My big inspiration came from my wife and children.  They believed in me and my ability.  I have never questioned my decision.  After 20 plus years I still enjoy what I do for the students I teach.

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Love seeing kids light up when they get it!  Love seeing kids succeed and overcome circumstances!

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Love seeing kids light up when they get it!  Love seeing kids succeed and overcome circumstances!

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Devin

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Fell into it because I liked sports.
Started out in Phys. Ed and coaching.
Sticking with it because I feel this is where the Lord wants to use me.
Want to help our kids the most? Get God back into our schools!!!

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Recall school years as some of the best years of my life. I want to be a part of kids experiencinthe same.

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I grew up in a home that valued education. I had my oldest at a young age and worked my way through college. I was chosen as an alternate to go to physical therapy school. I had taken so many science classes as prerequisites but had to wait another year to re-apply. I knew I loved the learning process and felt empowered by it. I also learned much about myself as a single mom and felt a great sense of accomplishment working my way through a rigorous college curriculum. I want kids to understand the potential they hold within themselves and their choices.

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I became a teacher to create a place where kids want to be, know that they're cared for, want to learn more than what they knew the day before.

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To share the world of art with kids (help them have the confidence to explore it)

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I enjoy working with students

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Because I was a 7th grader once.
I went to 12 schools in 10 years.
Trusler
School does not have to suck.

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To help students appreciate how science is necessary in their daily lives

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My "Why" has evolved drastically since choosing to become a teacher. When I first began teaching, it was to help children learn and be successful. NOW, it is still to help learn and succeed, but it's so much more than that. I want to know...KNOW...my students. I want to know where they came from, what they enjoy, what helps them learn, and how I can help them to make life easier. Also, to give them a smile and hug/high five/a bit of encouragement that they might now get anywhere else.

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My why is seeing the excitement and lightbulb moments when kids accomplish something they say they can't do, like make cookies from scratch or use the sewing machine to sew a stuffed animal.

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My why is to teach inclusion and acceptance of every type of kiddo. Kids who act differently, look differently, or are differently abled are some of the most amazing kiddos you will ever meet. These children are not defined by what they have, but they are defined by who they are.

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My why is my biological kids. So when I am in the classroom with my non-biological kids, I can see them through the lens in which I see my own children. I know that their parents want me to care for them, the same way that I care for Catelyne and Cade. So when I want to react a certain way in the classroom, I ask myself if that is how I would treat my own children. That is why I tell my students that I am their secondary parent.

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My why is showing students that school is more than just learning content. It's about learning how to be a respectful person, showing that no matter what is going on in your life, anything is possible. Math is usually a subject alot of people dislike. I share with them each year that even if you dislike something doesn't mean you can't be successful and accomplish the goal. Math is about problem solving, learning how to overcome problems. I feel like I teach more than just how to solve for x, but how to see a problem and what steps you need to take to solve those problems in math and in life.

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To help students see and push past their potential and to strive to be the ONE person/teacher that at least a few students feel like truly cares for them.  To BE the difference in the life of a student.  To help them realize they ARE important and that they DO matter!

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To help students see and push past their potential and to strive to be the ONE person/teacher that at least a few students feel like truly cares for them.  To BE the difference in the life of a student.  To help them realize they ARE important and that they DO matter!

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To help kids believe in themselves, and feel accepted for who they are.

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My kids are my why. I love having the same schedule as them. I also would rather interact every day with kids instead of adults :)

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My why is that i am passionate about helping kids, specifically connecting them with books that can make a difference in their lives. Sometimes the right book can speak to you in a way that no person can. That's my why!

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My "why" is that I wanted to be  someone for a kid like who I needed when I was younger. I love seeing their "Aha" moments and watching their confidence grow.