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Teacher praises Milton Elementary, says enthusiasm and hands-on lessons help students learn
Summary
An unnamed teacher at Milton Elementary described classroom approaches that she says increase student engagement and retention, called the school a "great" community and emphasized supporting struggling students.
An unnamed speaker, a teacher at Milton Elementary, described the school as "a great school" and said she has taught there since 2015.
"Milton Elementary is a great school. I've been here since 2015, and I wouldn't teach at any other school. I love it here. The staff is great. The kids are great," the teacher said.
She said the most rewarding part of her job is adapting the curriculum to spark students' interest and build lasting knowledge. "So making it your own, not just going through the motions ... really getting excited about the material and having the kids get excited about it," she said. She gave examples of topics students recall weeks later, including ancient Rome, the Vikings, and lessons on light and sound.
The teacher said her excitement in the classroom helps drive student engagement: "When you're excited as a teacher, the kids feel it, and they're more interested in the content and they're engaged and they're learning and they're participating and talking to each other and really getting that dialogue ... going between the kids." She added that hands-on activities and classroom discussion are key to learning.
She also described the school community as supportive and emphasized the social role of teachers for students who may lack support at home. "My values, is to make kids feel welcome, to make them feel loved, and, make them feel confident in themselves, especially those kids that are struggling or maybe don't get all of that from home," she said. The teacher said she aims to be someone students can turn to for encouragement and confidence-building.
The remarks included several statements about the school's atmosphere: "This is a great little community. It's a small knit town. I think people really cheer each other on here. It just makes it a positive place to be, and ... to know that you're making a difference, not just in the school, but in your families and the community overall." She characterized teaching as "a very meaningful job" with multigenerational impact.
The transcript provided does not specify the meeting date, the agenda item under which the remarks were made, or the speaker's name. No formal actions, motions, or votes related to these remarks were recorded in the provided transcript.
