Locust Valley Central School District

"I think I’ve had a lot of teachers that pushed me, and inspired me and meant a lot to me in a lot of different subjects."

"With literature everyone can understand different aspects of it, and bring your own life experiences to it. It’s been such a pleasure to see how students interpret and exchange ideas with one another that might be different from the way it was originally read."

"You’re never gonna get to a point of success if you don’t just take that first step. The first step is always the scariest step."

"Seeing the pride and joy in my students’ faces when they realize that they can in fact do the things that we’re working on, and as their skills grow, watching their confidence grow."

"In order to learn and to grow, [students] need to feel supported. So building that foundation with them, and getting to know them as learners helps them take risks and feel comfortable in the classroom."