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I have always loved to read and always enjoyed working with kids.  I also hated my 6th grade english teacher but realize in hind sight that she was one of the best and most important teachers that I ever had.

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I chose to teach ELA because I love to read and talk about books. I also loved all of the conversations that I participated in when I was in high school, and I wanted to facilitate the same thing for students.

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I chose to teach ELA because I love to read and talk about books. I also loved all of the conversations that I participated in when I was in high school, and I wanted to facilitate the same thing for students.

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I have always had a love for language and communication.  Words make up our daily life stories which make the world go round. Those stories impact the way we view the world. Many people do not realize that everyone has a unique story to share. The words that make up those stories   power and if we can learn to express them, we can create a positive change in society.

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Good gig...good way to help kids avoid the mistakes I made!  ELA is the way as written and verbal communication are the keys to a competent, cognitively strong, society.

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In college, after being a pre-vet biology major didn't work out, I decided to switch to a major that I knew I loved and could be good at. I have always been interested in teaching. The rest is history and now I'm excited to be a first-year teacher doing what I love.

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I chose ELA because of my love for reading and writing. My high school English teacher solidified the many years of doubt I had about my future, and finally pushed me over the edge of wanting to pursue education.

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I started teaching English because I wanted to foster a love for reading in every student.  Analyzing literature was always my favorite thing to do in school.  While teaching I developed a love of grammar.  By the end of the year I always have a few students who let me know that their interests in both topics improved.  That makes it all worthwhile.

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I choose to teach ELA because there is nothing like reading a book and feeling like you are part of it. There is also a lot of power in communicating through writing and I love to show students how to do that.

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I choose to teach ELA because there is nothing like reading a book and feeling like you are part of it. There is also a lot of power in communicating through writing and I love to show students how to do that.

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I teach ELA because of relationships. I get to be a cheerleader for my students. We set goals. I get to hear their thoughts. I see my ss grow, learn, and push themselves. WE create a community of readers and writers. Everyone is a teacher. 

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I teach ELA because of relationships. I get to be a cheerleader for my students. We set goals. I get to hear their thoughts. I see my ss grow, learn, and push themselves. WE create a community of readers and writers. Everyone is a teacher. 

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I started teaching because behavioral health was taking too much of a toll on me and I knew I still wanted to help and work with kids. Teaching was the next closest thing.  I took the content test for ELA (passed first try) because I have always LOVED reading and writing. I was that kid that would “go to sleep” only to turn on the flashlight to get some more reading in. I was also the kid asking what the page requirements were for writing, not so I didn’t write too little, but so I didn’t go over the max! I want to impart that love of reading and writing to my students.

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I had a teacher inspire me and I wanted to do the same for other kids.

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I would read to my stuffed animals and made my brothers play school

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I decided to teach at a very young age. I came from a family of six children with no college education. My Highschool year, my ELA teacher took me under her wings. She encouraged me and helped me grow a love for reading and writing. I chose to teach ELA because it is my passion to inspire others like I was inspired.

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I teach what I love.  Reading and writing.  Speech.  But also help my students with math and science.  I am the go-to teacher for help for some.

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I teach what I love.  Reading and writing.  Speech.  But also help my students with math and science.  I am the go-to teacher for help for some.

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i've always loved reading and writing. I also love the satisfaction on someone's face when it lights up when they learn/understand something. I teach MS and i feel that I can connect with my students on many levels, and can make things fun for them in the process of their learning.

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I always had a love for teaching ever since I was a little girl.  Seeing that "aha moment" sign of brightness while they are learning let's me know my purpose is education.

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I always had a love for teaching ever since I was a little girl.  Seeing that "aha moment" sign of brightness while they are learning let's me know my purpose is education.

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I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was in the 6th grade. I absolutely adored my English teacher. She let me grade the papers for her and I just thought that was the coolest thing ever.

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I had an amazing 6th grade ELA teacher that showed so much enthusiasm. She inspired me to become and English teacher myself. I hope I show half the enthusiasm that she did.

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My favorite HS teacher told me I would be a good teacher.  This was my senior year and   I hadn't thought of that career until that moment.  And since I love to read, English was a natural choice!

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I always wanted to teach. I loved helping students in high school learn. I love to teach ELA because of the stories and watching people understand what they are reading.

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I love how language can be the most powerful tool when it is used properly, and I have always had a passion for words and the worlds that they can create. I just always longed to be a part of this world in some fashion (really thought I would be a book editor -- bachelor's degree is in English with a Business minor), and after 16 years of teaching middle and high school English, it is clear to me that teaching English is both a passion and a gift. Four classes from my master's in English now :)

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I love learning and I want to encourage young people to never to stop learning and that continuing to learn gives you power, self confidence, and a feeling a accomplishment that is essential to success 

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I love learning and I want to encourage young people to never to stop learning and that continuing to learn gives you power, self confidence, and a feeling a accomplishment that is essential to success 

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I was always interested in being a teacher since middle school when my awesome ELA teacher inspired me to do so. I had her in 7th and 8th grade and she completely changed my life. I went to for a degree in education thinking I would do high school, but ended up falling in love with middle school in internship. I really adore this age group and love my job!

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I knew my students needed more support, not just SEL, but academic as well. I wanted them to see their true potential.

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I started off as a nursing student in college. I got into the program and began my clinicals. I soon learned that nursing wasn't for me, so I took a break from school and became an intern for the government and worked one on one with students with autism. I eventually decided to go back to school for English and to be a teacher! I just finished my first year of teaching and loved it!

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I am a new teacher this year. Although I am new to teaching, I have loved English since high school. My English teachers in high school, then Literature professors in college, invested deeply in my. I loved the conversations and content from all of those classes and often look back on them with fondness!

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I loved my 3rd & 6th grade teachers.  They're both my inspiration and my why.  :-)  I loved their energy and positivity.  And they cared.  They cared and I knew they cared about me.

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I teach because I wanted a job that made a difference. I wanted to mentor youth and correct some of the mistakes that I had experienced in my own education. ELA chose me. Administrators basically steered me in that direction and it was a good match in the long run because I love to read. I chose AVID because I wasn't working with students in my community the way I wanted to. It helped me to reconnect with the reasons why I became a teacher.

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I was an elementary music teacher. My principal wanted me to incorporate writing so I got involved with the National Writing Project. I eventually moved to high school music. When my position was cut and I was transferred to another school 45 minutes away, I got certified in ELA and moved jobs so I could stay in my building.

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I wanted to be that person that I needed during those years of high school.  I remember my math and ELA teachers from high school vividly and I knew then I wanted to teach.  Why English?  Because I LOVE literature and all the ways it can be interpreted.  I still get a kick out of the "light bulbs" that I see go off when I recognize someone for really pointing out something that is meaningful.  I love how subjective the interpretations can be, and I really enjoy seeing the growth the students make throughout the year.

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The teachers I needed inspired me to give back by doing the same

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The teachers I needed inspired me to give back by doing the same

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I switched college paths halfway through my first semester, when I realized a science path was NOT for me. I wanted to work somewhere where business suits weren't required and I could support people. Add an obsession with linguistics and reading and English teacher turned out to be the *perfect* fit!

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I finished my B.A. in Business and realized I didn't want to do it. I need the change and the creativity that teaching affords and expects, plus I have ALWAYS been a reader and a writer, so English was the only way for me!

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I always loved ELA when I was younger- some of my favorite teachers were my language arts teachers. I wanted to teach language arts so that I could share my love of reading with my kids. It is such a special subject because it teaches kids how to think in different ways and requires them to think outside the box because there is never one correct answer- everything is always left to be interpreted differently by everybody. Going into my third year and I still love the conversations that occur in class.

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Before I was certified, I was given the opportunity to teach ELA.  I loved it!

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Before I was certified, I was given the opportunity to teach ELA.  I loved it!

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I was about to graduate from college with a degree in psychology and my most favorite teacher (AP Literature Teacher) of all time was the principal at my old high school.  She asked me "what was I going to do with a psychology degree?" I said " I want to be a child psychologist."  She says "Schonta, stop that."  She gave what seemed like 50 million reasons to get a degree in English. So, I stayed in school another year and here I sit as an English Teacher who happens to have a psychology degree as well.

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I was about to graduate from college with a degree in psychology and my most favorite teacher (AP Literature Teacher) of all time was the principal at my old high school.  She asked me "what was I going to do with a psychology degree?" I said " I want to be a child psychologist."  She says "Schonta, stop that."  She gave what seemed like 50 million reasons to get a degree in English. So, I stayed in school another year and here I sit as an English Teacher who happens to have a psychology degree as well.

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I love literature, believe that being able to read and write critically is the key to an empowered citizenry and have the perspective of someone who was not the most successful student- socially or academically. After years of working in books and voluteering for literacy programs, I saw the light and began teaching.

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I love reading and writing, so English was a natural choice. But I was a hot mess in school and really needed teachers who saw who I was as a person and not just as a student. Very few did. So I became a teacher so I could be that person for students.

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I had the opportunity in HS to teach some of my classes, which I realize now was a lucky break! Realized I loved it. I knew I loved reading, having read wayyyy tooo much, so teaching ELA was the best way to combine all of it into one fantastic career so far!