Both of my parents approached every day in their classrooms not like it was a job they approached every day as a spiritual calling to teach. There have been several people who have had the largest influence on my professional learning journey. I have presented both at the state and national level on the topics of new teacher induction, mentoring, the teacher evaluation system in PA, video coaching and collaboration, and the creation of teacher microcredentials, and I believe strongly that educators entering and staying in the teaching field need more support, experience, and direction than the current system provides. Throughout my career I have been fortunate to have also served as an interim assistant principal, the DTSD Co-Chair of Teacher Induction, mentor, and cooperating teacher. At a time when what it means to be a teacher is being defined by everyone except teachers, we need to remind ourselves of two undeniable words: Teachers matter.Ĭurrently, I am an Instructional Coach in the Derry Township School District. As educational research has repeatedly shown, the single most powerful influence on a student's learning and achievement in the classroom is the classroom teacher.
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