Another Prompt: Favorite Teachers

Mrs. Linda Smith, formerly of Selah, Washington, did her utmost to make learning fun—and she succeeded! She was the teacher everyone wanted. Through songs, anecdotes, and empathy for her students, she gave me my two most memorable elementary years, the third and sixth grades. I most recently connected with her one year ago, in the midst of my own student teaching experience. As of then she was still pouring her love and energy into young children’s lives.

Mrs. Smith was the first teacher who made me want to be a teacher, as she made my classroom experience creative, exciting, memorable, and just plain FUN. I hope that somewhere in every student’s K-12 experience there is a Mrs. Smith, transforming the lives of children and, by extension, their families and communities. Thank you, Mrs. Smith, and the many dedicated teachers like you!