EDUCATION
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION JENNA LAYTON FULFILLED HER CHILDHOOD DREAM
of becoming a teacher, and now teaches second grade at the Stewardson-Strasburg elementary school, the same school she attended throughout her childhood.
“I love seeing students learn how to become better writers and having them get an ‘ah-ha’ moment when learning something new in math. Seeing them grow into confident readers is one of the most rewarding things in my career. I strive to teach them something that they will take with them for a lifetime.”
“Having students get excited about school and creating a safe and positive environment for learning is “I had really influential teachers from so rewarding,” Layton said. “I had a elementary school through college, good educational experience, I want and that helped me them to have a positive further my knowledge school experience and “[LAKE LAND TEACHES] of what I wanted to hopefully remember me be,” Layton said. “I YOU HOW TO BE as not just their teacher, have loved working PREPARED AND HAVE but someone who they with kids ever since EVERYTHING READY, could confide in and look I was little and knew WHILE ALSO TEACHING up to. I hope one day I this was something YOU HOW TO BE FLEXIBLE will inspire a student to that I have always become a teacher just as AND ABLE TO ADAPT.” wanted to do.” I had teachers inspire me growing up.” -LAYTON While Layton has now settled into a teaching As a starting point, Layton said Lake position where she grew up, her Land College was a great choice for journey to get there included many her. different locations, including even Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “Lake Land is the best “My husband was in the military, so we moved around a lot,” Layton said. “Thanks to that, I was able to experience different customs, cultures and diversities not only in the schools but in the communities we lived in. It helped me to have a broader understanding of how to teach and relate with students. I try to bring as many of those experiences into my own classroom now as I can.”
first place to get you acclimated to what you want to do,” Layton said. “They teach you how to be prepared and have everything ready, while also teaching you how to be flexible and able to adapt.”
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