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My why is: I love seeing the ah-ha moments and the self confidence students gain when they are at school.

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My why is: I want every child to know they are worth something.

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My why is: Equity and opportunity for all children.  All children deserve to love school.

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My why is: Because Someone did it for me once.

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My why is: Helping children communicate freely without barriers.

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My why is: because I want to give EVERY student the opportunity to be successful, as I had done for me as a student.

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I do this because it is my purpose to make a positive contribution to students that looked like me directly in my community and support them in knowing they can do and be anything they choose.

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My why is: 13 years ago I taught a group of students in KC that had experienced a lot of trauma. A little over a year ago I heard from two students about the impact I had in their lives. It reminded me that we do make a difference even though we often don't get to hear about the difference we do make

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My why is: I want students to be empowered to advocate for their own communities that have been marginalized by embracing their first language and mastering English.

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My why is: Creating opportunity for each and every student

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My why is: Education is the great equalizer for people of color and marginalized communities. Education can arm us with the knowledge and tools needed to create change towards equality and social justice for all people.

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My why is: I want every child to know they are worth something.

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My why is: Connecting with students and

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My why is: "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world."

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My why is:To express my "why" in a nutshell. As a child growing up in inner city public education system (DPS) I had an experience of falling though the cracks. This is not uncommon and especially for our black and brown students. My calling is to serve students and do better for them, to change their narratives by empowering through education so they can be confident, contributing members of society and rise to their full potential. I feel it is an honor to serve in a community in which I grew up.

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My why is: To motivate and get students excited about their learning.

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My why is: to instill a love of learning in our YOUNGEST learners!

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My why is: Teaching is what I love. I want all of our kids to have opportunity, and know they have someone in their corner.

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My why is: I get addicted to watching kids learn and grow. I love how they challenge me to learn new things. I enjoy how dynamic it is every day.

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My why is: I am a twin and we were always compared to each other in school. I teach to encourage/allow all students to be themselves.

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My why is: I love kids and fostering their imagination and creativity!