My mentors

Well, I have only been teaching for three years now, but some amazing people have influenced me as an educator. During my first year of teaching in GPISD we were each assignned a mentor teacher to assist us in transitioning into the classroom. My mentor was Mrs. Mucker a twelve year veteran special education teacher. She assisted me in setting up my classroom, preparing my lesson plans and controlling my classroom. She was very helpful in assisting me in any classroom management problems that I encountered. Moreover, Mrs. Mucker taught me the importance of empathy and how important it is in our school setting. Mrs. Pafford, was another teacher that became my mentor. During my first year of teaching we shared a room, whit her teaching high school students and I taught middle school students. She was a true asset in aiding me in how to effectively deliver the information to my students and how to get it down to their level.