unconventional

Episode 18: An Interview with Lynette Stant (2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year)

“How am I ensuring that there is beauty in my classroom, and peace in my classroom, and balance in my classroom?” – Lynette Stant

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Speed Bumps in the Way of Being Unconventional

“Let’s install in our students a love for learning. If we start by modelling them that love, we are on our way of molding that lifelong-learner mindset.” – Rocio Gonzalez Bendiksen

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Episode 16: An Interview with Brian Riordan

“Teach with joy!…Once I realized that everything I need to do is coming from a place of joy, it just makes everything so much better.” – Brian Riordan

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Episode 13: An Interview with Aquaus Kelley

“Acknowledge and appreciate not only who we are, but also who we are capable of being.” – Aquaus Kelley

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Episode 10: An Interview with CherylAnne Amendola – 2017 New Jersey History Teacher of the Year

“Make sure every student in your class is seen in your class. Do your very best….The very best thing you can do is show up for every student every day.” – CherylAnne Amendola

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A humble beginning

This marks the beginning of something I have wanted to do for a long time: pay it forward. From my first moments as a student to now as a young educator in my 14th year, my teachers and colleagues have inspired me and challenged me with every idea and strategy I use in my classroom….

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