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Patrick, Caroline, Molly, and Ellen Eagleton at a King family picnic in 2006, Molly, Ellen, Caroline, Patrick, and Grace Eagleton at Caroline’s graduation from King in 2019. when Molly was in Grade 2 and Caroline was in PreK.
A Tradition in Teaching T he Eagleton family is part of King School’s DNA. Collectively, they have 85 years at the school. Grade 3 teacher Ellen Eagleton has been a faculty member for 32 years. Her three children—Molly ’16, Caroline ’19, and Grace ’24—arrived at King’s faculty day care before their first birthdays. This year, Molly is bringing new meaning to the term “lifer” as she returns to campus to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a lower school teacher. “My mom is the main reason I became a teacher,” Molly said. “Her dedication to her students and her craft is something I am in awe of every day. I look to her for
Molly Eagleton with a PreK classmate in 2003.
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guidance, support, and ideas because she has spent so many years in the field and has found ways to grow and evolve over the years.” For Molly, it is especially helpful to have her mother as a mentor. For Ellen, it is emotional.
at Goucher College, she was in constant contact with her mother, asking for her insights on lesson plan development, teaching as a practice, and problemsolving.
“Our family is very excited to have Molly working at King,” Ellen said. “I feel honored to have the opportunity to watch her grow as an educator and see her learn from so many of my amazing colleagues.”
“I became a teacher because of the teachers I had at King,” she said. “My teachers always took the time to make sure I felt supported and was set up for success. I knew from a young age that I wanted to help other children feel supported and that their classroom was a place that fostered their growth both as learners and people.”
Returning to King was always part of Molly’s plan. As she studied education
She described her return to campus as a Kindergarten teacher as “surreal.”
As a first grade student, Molly lit the menorah during the King winter holiday concert in 2005.
Molly and Natalie Wind ’16 in Grade 3 on Halloween in 2007.
