Featured Teacher: Ali Schackow

By Giggle Magazine | July 14, 2022 | Featured Teacher , Learn
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? P.K. Yonge WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 1st Grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my first year WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? All subjects which include reading, math, writing, social studies and science. Why were you inspired to teach? I have always wanted to be a teacher since

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Meet Our Featured Teacher: Melissa Armstrong

By Giggle Magazine | April 22, 2022 | Featured Teacher
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? Oak Hall School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 7th and 9th Grades HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? Since 2001 WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? English Why were you inspired to teach? According to my sister’s best friend, Annie, being a teacher was my destiny. She claims that she knew

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Featured Educators: Elizabeth LeClear and Ginger Stanford

By Giggle Magazine | March 2, 2022 | People & Community
While it may be easier to see what our teachers do daily in the classroom through instruction, homework and correspondence with parents, the hard work of the administrators who are behind the scenes making sure our schools run smoothly may not always be apparent. Meet the 2021 Alachua County Principal and Vice Principal of the

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Meet Our Featured Teacher: Jamie Ashford

By Giggle Magazine | January 10, 2022 | Featured Teacher
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? Talbot Elementary  WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 2nd Grade  HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? 17 years  WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? English Language Arts (ELA)  Why were you inspired to teach? Teaching runs through my family. My mother taught for nearly 43 years. My brother and sister are both

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Meet Our Featured Teacher: Mimi Huynh

By Giggle Magazine | October 19, 2021 | Featured Teacher
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? I currently teach at Kanapaha Middle School. Go Coyotes!  WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? I teach 8th grade.  HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my eighth year teaching.  WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? I teach language arts.  Why were you inspired to teach? I am inspired to teach

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Featured Teacher: Jacob Van Wagner

By Giggle Magazine | September 14, 2021 | Articles , Featured Teacher
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? Fort Clarke Middle School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 8th Grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my first year teaching, so since August 2020. WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? Gifted U.S. History and Reading & Research WHY WERE YOU INSPIRED TO TEACH? I’ve always loved history and

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5 Tips For a Successful School Year from Alachua County’s Teacher of the Year

By Giggle Magazine | August 27, 2021 | Articles , Featured Teacher , Learn , Readiness & Academic Support , Your Schools
BY NICOLE A. HARRIS It goes without saying that last school year was tough, and that is certainly an understatement. Aside from massive learning loss, families faced circumstances that came with hard and sudden changes. Some faced the loss of a way of life they had always known while others faced already difficult situations that

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Meet Local Featured Teacher, Beth Clifford!

By Amanda Roland | June 16, 2020 | Featured Teacher , Learn
Beth Clifford is our most recent Featured Teacher! Clifford works at Queen of Peace Catholic Academy teaching 3rd-grade English, reading, spelling, math, faith, science and social studies. This is her ninth year teaching at Queen of Peace, but her first year teaching through a world-wide pandemic. Read on to learn more about Beth Clifford! AT

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Featured Teacher: Meet Sara Bolton

By Giggle Magazine | February 20, 2020 | Featured Teacher , Learn
AT WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU CURRENTLY WORK? Talbot Elementary School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 5th grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? Nine years WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? Math, Science and Robotics Why were you inspired to teach? I had many fantastic teachers growing up who inspired me to teach. I knew

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Featured Teacher: Martha Dolan

By Giggle Magazine | June 16, 2018 | Articles , Learn
Photo Courtesy of Martha Dolan At what school do you currently work? I work at the Millhopper Montessori School. This will be eighth year at the school. What grade/age do you teach? I teach preschool and the students are 3–5 years old. How long have you been a teacher? I have been teaching 27 years.

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