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Teacher Of The Month—Tammy Fortune

Teacher Of The Month—Tammy Fortune

How did you first discover Boom Cards? Many educators raved about Boom Cards in a private online group in 2017. As a tutor for students with learning disabilities, I always sought engaging and practical tools to make practice fun and interesting. Their...

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Teacher of the Month—Libby Jackson

Teacher of the Month—Libby Jackson

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? This is my 26th year teaching. I got hired on the day of my graduation from Baldwin-Wallace College. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was five years old. My dad and my pet guinea pigs...

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Teacher of the Month—Jessica Butler

Teacher of the Month—Jessica Butler

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I have been teaching now for roughly 3 1/2 years, and I started as a program director for before- and after-school programs during the day. They asked me if I’d be interested in subbing.

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Using Ed Tech to Change the Game: Tequila Alexander

Using Ed Tech to Change the Game: Tequila Alexander

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I feel like I’ve been teaching since before I graduated from high school, but technically this is my sixth year. I started in a Title 1 school in 2017 during the devastating disaster Hurricane...

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Innovative Teaching Strategies—Jerrod Haack

Innovative Teaching Strategies—Jerrod Haack

“I have worked with Jerrod for 3 years now, and I have found him to be not only a phenomenal teacher but a phenomenal coworker and mentor. As the grade-level chair, he is committed to making sure the other 1st grade teachers have the knowledge and the...

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Using Boom Cards in Second Grade—Courtney Wood

Using Boom Cards in Second Grade—Courtney Wood

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? This is my 13th year of teaching. I had some phenomenal teachers growing up, and I was always playing school in my room. In high school, I participated in my school’s Teacher Cadet program and...

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Early Childhood Education with Boom Cards—Anna Barham

Early Childhood Education with Boom Cards—Anna Barham

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I’ve been working in Early Childhood Education for about 25 years. I was inspired to teach by my mother, a former teacher who ran a daycare in our home when I was growing up.

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Teaching Visually Impaired Students—Lisha Yochimowitz

Teaching Visually Impaired Students—Lisha Yochimowitz

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I have been teaching for 25 years. I wanted to teach because I love working with children. Kids make the day fun. What age, subject, or specialty do you teach? I am a TVI (Teacher of the...

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Teaching Transitional Kindergarten—Christy Henning

Teaching Transitional Kindergarten—Christy Henning

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I have been teaching for 39 years and still love it. As a high school student, I planned to pursue a degree in medicine; however, I had the opportunity to work as a teacher’s assistant for an...

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