I am the teacher that I am today because of my students. I want to inspire the students today to aim higher than ever before and let them know that they have the power to inspire their peers, their teachers, their school and even the world. I want to remind teachers that their students can be their greatest inspiration. If we as an educational community connect to each student then they will work to meet our expectations and then it's up to us to reflect and see how this student made us a better teacher for future students. As a resource, inclusion, and self-contained Exceptional Children teacher and then a regular education Kindergarten teacher I am a better teacher for each child that I've had the privilege to teach. Many of the students I have learned more from them then they ever learned from me but each one Built a Better Teacher!
Brian Smith is a Catawba County native. He has been married to his wife, Liz, for over 15 years. His daughter, Ella, is 10 years old. He works for Newton-Conover City Schools and is a Top Teacher blogger for Scholastic. He also teaches several courses at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Brian has served as Vice President of the North Carolina branch of the International Dyslexia Association and is currently treasurer of the Catawba Valley Autism Society. He also is a board member for the Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center. He has been featured on the Parent Trip podcast and The Mesh’s Storytime Station video series. In 2014 Brian was named Catawba Valley’s Best Elementary Teacher and recognized as one of the Top 10 Professionals Under 40. Connect with Brian on his Scholastic Blog, by e-mail at brian_smith@nccs.k12.nc.us, or on Twitter @dad2ella.
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