My inspirational colleague is my partner-in-crime and fellow teacher, Melinda Callihan.
Melinda is constantly striving to improve her teaching, and inspires me to do the same. The moment you walk into her ELA classroom, it is apparent that she loves her students and wants them to excel. While her students can rock a standardized test, but that is never the central focus of her teaching. She wants students to read, to write, to think, to be passionate and care about things.
She pushes me to be a better teacher, acts as my sounding board for all ideas (crazy or not), and makes me laugh. She gives us both a great chance to model adult friendship for our students, and gives amazing hugs. She will pop in and join a science lab, and I jump in and read "Fences" aloud with her class. I am thankful every day that I get to teach in the same school as her!
(P.S. - go visit her blog as well! http://melindacallihan.blogspot.com/ )
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