A Little Bit About Ms. Sides

Daughter. Believer. Friend. Educator. Coach. Student. Performer. Motivator. Leader. Follower. Dreamer. Doer.

Above are the titles I hold. Many come and go, but many will forever remain true. I am currently in my second semester of teaching at my Alma Mater. I teach English 1 and English 2. As a student, English was my weakest subject. As a child, I struggled with reading comprehension because I never wanted to appear the be the "slow reader". During my senior year of high school, someone subtly introduced me to a growth mindset about reading literature. Immediately, I fell in love and knew I wanted to show students who struggle in English the beauty of the subject. 

Many may wonder why I am a second-semester teacher in the Fall of the school year (some may not even question this). As my undergraduate came to an end, I questioned whether I actually wanted to be a teacher. I had different opportunities knocking at my door, but seeing I was in major debt with student loans, I decided I would at least try student teaching post-baccalaureate. In this experience, I was frequently reminded of why I decided to get my degree in education, and I leave you with this: I teach to give my students the courage to be better tomorrow than they are today. I teach to show studentslove, even if that is tough love. I teach to be one smile, maybe the only smile. I teach because these past three semesters in the classroom taught me I can't not teach. 

Also, I am obsessed with anything Disney, Chickfila, or doughnuts.