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Mrs. Miller, is an English teacher for 11-12th graders and a French teacher here at Mancelona High School. She's been here since 1995. She will be retiring this year, so I thought it would be an amazing idea to spotlight her, and how she has improved at this school, and what her life has been like here at Mancelona High School. Mrs. Miller is an amazing teacher. She has taught many classes. Some questions I asked in a one-on-one interview with Mrs. Miller, I asked many questions about her time here, what her retirement plans were, and more. Mrs. Miller has even bought some beaded necklaces to help a kid in need when we had a fundraiser for them.
When did you become a teacher?
"I started teaching in 1993"
Why did you choose Mancelona Schools?
"Well at the time I got hired here in 1995, there was much of a teacher shortage like it is here now. I came for an interview. I had a super awesome interview committee, and just felt really comfortable with them. "
Why did you stay in Mancelona Schools?
"Well I really like the community and I really like the people worked with"
What were the benefits of staying in Mancelona for your entire Career?
"Well it hasn't been my whole career, I taught somewhere else for 2 years but I like the benefit of getting to know people and teaching people's parents and knowing where their kids are coming from when they come here."
What were the challenges of staying in Mancelona for your entire Career?
"Well it's a relatively small school so I had to teach different small classes and sometimes it's hard to do, it's like a blessing and a curse sometimes a lot of other stuff is not fun or made teaching less fun"
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
"Well my parents were both teachers and I was kinda bossy as a kid, and when I went to college I wanted to learn a bunch of things. I liked learning new things with different kids."
What advice do you have for new teachers?
"To remember to find joy in what you're doing"
What advice do you have for students?
"Keep learning be open to learning"
What has been your most memorable moment as a teacher?
"I think being able to hand my daughter her diploma"
Why did you choose to teach ELA?
"Well in college I had an amazing literature professor my first semester"
What are your retirement plans?
"Some sort of low-stress job that doesn't require grading papers or paperwork"
A lot of students think she's a strict teacher. Mrs. Miller is an amazing teacher here at Mancelona High School who is now retiring. I am so glad I had her in French class at the beginning of the semester. She is very smart and kind. She has taught her kids so much. She will always be welcomed here in the school no matter what, hope retirement is well Mrs. Miller.
Here's a quote from Mrs. Miller
"Been thinking a lot about the greatest accomplishment... My greatest accomplishment is raising my daughter to be a good human being who works hard and chases after her dreams."
The interview was conducted by Makenna.
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