Ms. Lyons wins TOTY
by Kaitlin W.
Ms. Lyons, a science teacher for the past five years at our school, was selected as teacher of the year.
Q. Why do you think you won teacher of the year?
A. I really like what I do and I enjoy working with kids. I have a lot of fun teaching the kids about science. Also, all of the other teachers were really nice in what they said about me.
Q. How long have you been a teacher?
A. I have been a teacher for five years, and all of those years were at Cedar Valley teaching 7th grade science…Go Jags!
Q. What did you do before you became a teacher?
A. I worked in the engineering field. I worked with computers and computer sciences.
Q. What made you decide to change from working with computers to becoming a teacher?
A. When I worked with computers, I would go into work and sit at a cubicle all day long. It was the same thing day to day, and I wanted something different and challenging. I decided to go into teaching and I love the different feel that teaching has. It is a change day to day. One day, my kids will come in very chatty and the next day they will be sad. It’s a very different feel than working at a desk all day long. Also, I love working with different kids different years. It is refreshing to be able to meet a whole new class each year.Q. What made you decide to teach science?
A. I have always loved science. I grew up in Florida, and we would go hiking in the Everglades. Ever since then I have loved science.
Q. Who or what inspired you to become a teacher?
A. I grew up in South Florida. The schools that I went to there weren’t very good. The teachers didn’t really care about the kids or what they were learning. Math and science were confusing to a lot of the kids and I always thought I could help make people understand the concepts better. That’s what inspired me to become a science teacher.
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