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Kids keep me young and teach me something new everyday!

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I was 3 when i started holding "school time" for my stuffies and then eventually my younger sister was "asked" to join. From a young age, I knew I was meant to do this work--a calling. But, then, I was told that I couldn't and wasn't allowed to apply to college--that college wasn't for kids like me. (For the record: fear driven statement.)

I want kids (and now adults) to know that they are capable of setting and achieving goals. I want kids to know that it won't always be easy, but it will be worth it.  And I want them to believe that I will be there to cheer, support, teach, and love them as far as the journey takes us together.

Anything is possible.

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Look at that face. His possibilities are endless. I want to keep it that way.

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Look at that face. His possibilities are endless. I want to keep it that way.

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In my early career as an outpatient counselor, one of my goals was to help young people find the hope in the future to get them through the tough times. As an educator, I help connect students with future goals that "fit" and then work with them through the steps to get there. Sometimes those steps include taking action and sometimes those steps include learning to avoid real life distractions. In short, my career goals have always been about hope and possibilities. ~Nancy

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Building positive relationships and opportunities for inquiry and exploration in learning are at the root of why I teach.
-Sam

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Public education is one of the most important pillars of society.  I want to help kids be the best they can be, and to build a strong community.  Our work is so important: it is educators who lay the foundation for literacy, democracy, and society.

Heather

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The community that my kids will live in as adults will be built by the kids that we are teaching right now.  This keeps me going, even on the hard days.
~Jess

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To help all kids be successful and love learning

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To help all kids be successful and love learning

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I want to help all students feel included and successful in their school. ~Torrey

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I want to give love/support to all students.  I want all students to know that they will always have someone there for them. Tara

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I want every child no matter what their background or story to make it academically and make connections to others.
I continue this work because kids need us in their corner and I selfishly need kids in my life. They lift me with their wisdom, humor and perseverance.

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I want to give rural Maine kids opportunities they didn't even know were possible or existed. They are capable beyond their wildest dreams. -Jill

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"Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger"

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"Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger"

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Growing up, a lot of my peers didn't have a trusted adult at school or at home and they needed help.  I want to create a world where all students feel valued and are accepted unconditionally for  who they are.  I want every school to have an awesome school counselor or social worker that all students can trust and turn to.  - Erin Flynn, K-12 Director of Counseling

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I became a teacher because I wanted to create a place where all kids felt like they belonged, where they were comfortable taking risks, and where they could learn about themselves and the world around them. I became a principal because I wanted to remove obstacles so that teachers could create the best learning environments and opportunities for all students. - Tiffany

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I wanted to make difference with children. All children need to know there is someone that cares about them. All children need to know there is someone they can trust.  Margaret

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I wanted to make difference with children. All children need to know there is someone that cares about them. All children need to know there is someone they can trust.  Margaret

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As a young man and teacher, I was driven by curiosity and adventure. I loved learning. The more I taught, the more I enjoyed the energy, challenge and thinking of kids. I love students, pre-school through college. I want them to see the world anew every day. - Doug Kilmister

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Ever since I was little, I aspired to be a teacher. Growing up, I always babysat, coached, and worked in after school programs. As I experienced different teachers, I wanted to create a classroom where all students felt safe and respected.
Cathy Bickford

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I want to help our District use its resources to the fullest to enable our children to succeed.

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Inspired by my father to choose this particular career path.  He was a wise man with not much formal education but recognized the value in it. ~John

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Inspired by my father to choose this particular career path.  He was a wise man with not much formal education but recognized the value in it. ~John

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One evening a mother cried at her table stating one of her fears was her son not having a date for his senior prom.  I knew him well from watching him most weekends so I commented that I would always take him.

When I was a college student, I was asked by this same mother if I meant what I said a few years prior.  I saw tears in her eyes yet again when I told her I had never been so sure of anything as I was the night I promised her I would take him.

His prom was as magical as my own senior prom.  The roses, the little red sports car, the dinner, the dancing, and the special young man who fell asleep as I drove him home.

ALL students deserve the same opportunities to shine.  I am only one person to help each student realize that "What makes you different is what makes you beautiful!"

~Jan Neureuther

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I love learning, and I live to inspire others to grow and learn -  colleagues, students and parents.  Melanie

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I want to provide our students with the supports, experiences, and learning they need to become contributing citizens.
Paul

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I love creating opportunities where learners of all ages can engage in the possible and achieve their potential. - Steve :-)

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I got into teaching [skiing] because it's more rewarding to instruct than to repair (carrying someone down the hill on a ski patrol sled).

I continue to have the mindset of helping students succeed rather than repairing the damage.

Tina.

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As a young child, I have always loved school and wanted to do all the “teacher” things! I loved writing on the board, photocopying, and reading many books aloud. I created my own classroom in my basement, and my two cats were my very first students.
Teaching has always been my passion and I knew I had to continue my career in education.
When I became a teacher, the students brought me great joy. I wanted to see them grow up to be successful in life. I was their advocate, their cheerleader and someone that believed in their full potential. I was inspired by a wonderful teacher and I am incredibly grateful to her for launching my career in education.
🍎Kim Desjardins

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I want all children to believe in themselves and know what possibilities lie ahead for them. I want to support and encourage children to experience new things and dream of what they could be.
-Lori

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In order for all students to have access to all educational opportunities.

Brandy

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Starting from a young age, I always wanted to be a teacher and have always loved working with kids. Kids energize me and help keep me young. -Jamey

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Initially, to make a positive difference for kids and share my passion for making music.

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Initially, to make a positive difference for kids and share my passion for making music.

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After teaching for many years, I started feeling that I could have a bigger impact on students if I had a different role - and that proved to be true! What we all do day in and day out makes a difference for so many kids and our communities overtime, although we may not see that immediately.
Randy

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I want to help create a world where students like him will receive the best education this world has to offer! -Danielle